The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource
The death of Black Theology of Liberation (BTL) has been announced, and many were invited to the funeral. This article rejects vehemently such a death as a myth, and provides two reasons why such a theology would have a place to address theologising in the world. It firstly argues that BTL attribute...
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| description | The death of Black Theology of Liberation (BTL) has been announced, and many were invited to the funeral. This article rejects vehemently such a death as a myth, and provides two reasons why such a theology would have a place to address theologising in the world. It firstly argues that BTL attributes its birth through stories. These stories are captured in history; embodied stories that are told. Secondly, it is found in a broader epistemology than that provided by the Enlightenment paradigm. Therefore, it is not only found in conceptual, argumentative discourses, but other forms of knowledge systems, including stories, poetry, and personal storytelling. However, this has still not been equally appreciated and explored. Taking the above two reasons into account, the death of BTL cannot be announced by academics, since they were never the sole custodians thereof, only recipients of the tradition of an oppressed people.
Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article has implications for how theology is being done in all theology-related disciplines, moving from context, to scripture, to context in a continuous hermeneutical circle. It addresses the way in which all theological disciplines have been functioning within the Enlightenment paradigm, and how black theology itself has lent itself to it, but is continually reforming, because of its nature to be narrative in its approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ddc01ce6fd94764aef6e94c450f507b2024-03-01T13:28:21ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia1609-99822074-77052024-02-01451e1e710.4102/ve.v45i1.29021916The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resourceEugene Baron0Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaThe death of Black Theology of Liberation (BTL) has been announced, and many were invited to the funeral. This article rejects vehemently such a death as a myth, and provides two reasons why such a theology would have a place to address theologising in the world. It firstly argues that BTL attributes its birth through stories. These stories are captured in history; embodied stories that are told. Secondly, it is found in a broader epistemology than that provided by the Enlightenment paradigm. Therefore, it is not only found in conceptual, argumentative discourses, but other forms of knowledge systems, including stories, poetry, and personal storytelling. However, this has still not been equally appreciated and explored. Taking the above two reasons into account, the death of BTL cannot be announced by academics, since they were never the sole custodians thereof, only recipients of the tradition of an oppressed people. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article has implications for how theology is being done in all theology-related disciplines, moving from context, to scripture, to context in a continuous hermeneutical circle. It addresses the way in which all theological disciplines have been functioning within the Enlightenment paradigm, and how black theology itself has lent itself to it, but is continually reforming, because of its nature to be narrative in its approach.https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2902black theology of liberationstory formsnarrative epistemologyeco-tonespost-foundationalism. |
| spellingShingle | Eugene Baron The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource Verbum et Ecclesia black theology of liberation story forms narrative epistemology eco-tones post-foundationalism. |
| title | The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource |
| title_full | The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource |
| title_fullStr | The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource |
| title_full_unstemmed | The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource |
| title_short | The future of Black Theology of Liberation: Narrative as epistemological resource |
| title_sort | future of black theology of liberation narrative as epistemological resource |
| topic | black theology of liberation story forms narrative epistemology eco-tones post-foundationalism. |
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