Lisa M. Bowens, African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, & Transformation: Amplifying Marginalized Voices in Interpretive History
Reception history is gaining popularity as an interpretive approach to Scripture. The dearth of extant primary sources in biblical interpretation from the African American community before the Civil Rights Era can present challenges for hearing black voices in reception history. In her remarkable mo...
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Format: | Electronic Review |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Journal of pentecostal theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-32 |
Review of: | African American readings of Paul (Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2020) (Robinson, Aaron J.)
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IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HC New Testament KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KBQ North America NCC Social ethics |
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Slavery
B Book review B Social Justice B Pauline Theology B minority voices B Hermeneutics B Reception History |
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Summary: | Reception history is gaining popularity as an interpretive approach to Scripture. The dearth of extant primary sources in biblical interpretation from the African American community before the Civil Rights Era can present challenges for hearing black voices in reception history. In her remarkable monograph, Lisa Bowens examines sermons, letters, public addresses, and essays from African Americans, as early as the eighteenth century, surveying their engagement and interpretation of Pauline texts and Paul as a biblical figure. Her work elevates the voices of African Americans, while presenting an exceptional model of reception history at work. Her research demonstrates early African Americans using Scripture, particularly the letters and life of Paul, for rebuttal and reform of social injustices. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5251 |
Reference: | Kommentar in "African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation: A Dialogue with Reviewers (2023)"
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pentecostal theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455251-32010012 |