Abstract
Reading the Bible through a postcolonial lens has become today’s trend in biblical hermeneutics. It triggers pros and cons within the evangelical circle. Is it friend or foe? Rather than uncritically accepting or refusing it, the article chooses a middle way, being “open but cautious” toward it. The article assumes that every reading method has its strengths and weaknesses and, thus, it can offer valuable things. Applying the content analysis theory, the author finds that a postcolonial biblical reading is somehow relevant to a contextual and transformative biblical reading, regardless of its multiple problems. It enables the readers to be self-critical, context-sensitive, and practical in faith-life integration. The article concludes that postcolonial reading of the Bible can be both (evangelical) friend and foe.
Highlights
Postcolonial discourse has become a trending theme in the intellectual arena for the past two decades
Applying the content analysis theory, the author finds that a postcolonial biblical reading is somehow relevant to a contextual and transformative biblical reading, regardless of its multiple problems
The postcolonial discourse has set off pros and cons within the evangelical circle
Summary
Postcolonial discourse has become a trending theme in the intellectual arena for the past two decades It generated new theoretical and methodological dimensions within various fields of study, such as arts, literature, music, history, socio-politics, economics, education, and religious studies. This outcome has drawn attention and responses from many Christian scholars. Some evangelicals agreed to use it as an optic to deal with many subjects in Christian studies. They used it to explore evangelical theological stances and practical engagements in politics, society, and economics. They proposed to challenge and resist empire ideologies that were once associated with them. In the same vein, another group of evangelicals initiated a new conversation regarding the significance of postcolonial discourse for evangelicalism.
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