This online course addresses the reality that most readings of the Bible today are shaped by white, male-dominant, Eurocentric perspectives and critical methodologies. We will read the history of colonizing biblical interpretations from multiple perspectives in the writings of some of the most important postcolonial figures like Spivak, Fanon, Dube, Khalidi, Said, Scott, Segovia, Sugirtharajah, and others. And we will define postcolonial readings of the Bible in our own urban contexts. This course will also address colonizing interpretations that drive geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, in particular the Palestine-Israel conflict. Audits and continuing education units (CEUs) are available for this course. As a school fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, all earned credits are transferrable (at both the undergraduate and graduate levels). The course meets Thursdays online for 10 weeks, from 6–9:50 pm, beginning March 21.
For more information contact …
James Waddell, Ph.D.
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
jwaddell@etseminary.edu
studia rerum iudaicarum 