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Author:

De La Torre, Miguel A.

Title:

Reading the Bible from the margins / Miguel A. De La Torre.

Publisher:

Orbis Books,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xii, 196 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-183) and indexes.

Contents:

Bible in the Twenty-First Century. Bible in the Real World -- Reading through Others' Eyes -- 7. Learning to Read: The Importance of Words -- Defining Terms -- Defining Racism -- Factor of Language -- Han Reading -- Multiple Consciousness -- Center-Margin Dichotomy -- 2. Reading the Bible from the Center -- Privileged Reading -- Biblical Paradigm for Justifying Privilege -- Pitfalls in Raising Consciousness -- Words of Concern -- Searching for the Abundant Life -- 3. Unmasking the Biblical Justification of Racism and Classism -- Justifying Racism -- Beyond the Black-and-White Dichotomy -- African Americans -- Amerindians -- Asians -- Jews -- Justifying Classism -- Classism from the Margins -- 4. Unmasking the Biblical Justification of Sexism -- Justifying Patriarchy -- Sexism from the Margins -- Feminism among Women of Color -- Justifying Homophobia -- Homophobia from the Margins -- Hermeneutical Circle -- 5. Who Do You Say I Am? -- Economically Marginalized Christ -- Hispanic Christ -- Amerindian Christ -- Asian American Christ -- Black Christ -- Female Christ -- Gay Christ -- Perceiving the Character of Divinity -- God Sides with Today's Crucified People -- God Is Victorious -- 6. Jesus Saves -- Rich Young Ruler, the Sinning Tax Collector, and the Begging Blind Man -- More Than Just Climbing Sycamore Trees -- I Once Was Blind -- Of Sheep and Goats -- Communal Essence of Justice -- Are You Saved? -- 7. Can't We All Just Get Along? -- Dysfunctional Family -- Forgive and Forget? -- Power to Direct the Discourse -- Power to Name -- Power Not to See a Need to Repent -- Power to Become the "Real" Victim -- Cheap Forgiveness -- What the Center Can Learn about the Bible -- Exodus: God the Liberator -- Amos: God the Seeker of Justice -- Gospels: God the Doer -- Acts and the Letters from Paul: God the Subverter -- Bible in the Twenty-First Century.

ISBN:

9781570754104
1570754101

LCCN:

2002000619

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)