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Wilcken, John (2002) Juan Luis Segundo and Australian Theology. Pacifica, 15 (3). ISSN 1030-570X
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This essay falls into two parts. In the first there is a brief discussion of the emergence of Liberation Theology in Latin America in 1960s and 1970s, and its challenge to the European and North American academic theology which has dominated the Christian world. The liberation theologians adopted a different methodology, which they saw to be required by the situations of massive injustice and poverty which they found around them. Juan Luis Segundo presented his understanding of the hermeneutical circle, and showed how commitment to the humanisation of the continent leads to new interpretations of Scripture. In the second part of the essay the application of this method to Australian theology is considered. The situation of Aboriginal people is taken as an example. The effect on Aboriginal people of the coming of white settlers raises challenging questions for Christian theology and biblical interpretation.
| Item Type: | Published Articles |
|---|---|
| Repository Version: | Published Version |
| Keywords (separated by commas): | Liberation theology, Latin America, justice, Scripture, hermeneutics, biblical interpretation, Aboriginal Australians, Juan Luis Segundo, Australian theology |
| Fields of Research: | 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies > 2204 Religion and Religious Studies > 220401 Christian Studies (incl. Biblical Studies and Church History) |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970122 Expanding Knowledge in Philosophy and Religious Studies |
| Type of Activity: | Pure Basic Research |
| Subject Area(s): | C - Systematic Theology B - Biblical Studies, general |
| Association with MCD: | UFT-JTC: United Faculty of Theology - Jesuit Theological College |
| Depositing User: | Repository Manager |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2009 03:49 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2009 05:53 |
| URI: | http://repository.mcd.edu.au/id/eprint/238 |
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