« Environmental protection and the logic of elimination: Erin Willahan, ‘Narratives of the North: Contested geographic imaginaries and the case of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge’, Arctic Yearbook, 2019
Camus as primarily a settler colonist: Gina Marie Breen, ‘Neither Algerian, nor French: Albert Camus’s Pied-Noir Identity’, Mediterranean Studies, 27, 2, 2019, pp. 210-233 »

Indigenising theology: Allen G. Jorgenson, ‘Decolonizing and Indigenizing Liberation Theology’, in Hussam S. Timani, Loye Sekihata Ashton (eds), Post-Christian Interreligious Liberation Theology, Palgave, 2019, pp. 159-183

07Dec19

Abstract: This chapter engages comparative theology in imaging how liberation theology might be informed by spiritualities and worldviews from the First Peoples of North America, referencing teachings, treaties, and ceremonies from the Six Nations of the Grand River Nation. The liberation hermeneutic of “see, judge, act” is informed, in turn, by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum, the Two Row Wampum, and the Condolence Ceremony. Liberation theology thus contextualized will involve seeing with “all my relations” in service of earth-justice, judging in a way that pairs thought and feeling/intuition attentive to the whole, and acting in a fashion whereby peace refuses to demonize oppressors, using power that is balanced with harmony for the sake of a righteousness that knows that there is no justice without language of justice and justice for language. This instance of comparative theology takes its cues from a land-based religion, and so its hermeneutic is shaped in situ such that it cannot be exported without further ado. As such, it invites other liberation projects to engage local land-based religions which will school those who desire to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk in a good way with the Creator in a way appropriate to their territory.


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