Colonial exile : place and biblical faith in North America

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dc.contributor.advisor Slater, Susan, 1959-
dc.creator Pearson, William
dc.date.accessioned 2016-05-26T16:51:22Z
dc.date.available 2016-05-26T16:51:22Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/26504
dc.description 1 online resource (96 p.)
dc.description Includes abstract.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-96).
dc.description.abstract This thesis is an exploration of how Christian communities ought to imagine themselves vis a vis their inhabited landscapes, as well as how the Biblical text (especially the Old Testament) can serve to root communities in their respective geographical places. I argue that North Americans are only tenuously connected with their places, a result of the history of colonialism, and that as a result the biblical text, which is itself a reflection on the experience of exile and homelessness, confronts North Americans in a profoundly relevant way. I also explore how Christians in North America might develop resources from within their tradition to reclaim a sense of rootedness, including disciplines of presence taken from the Old Testament and Christian “theologies of place,” the latter of which in particular having become a topic of increased attention in recent years. en_CA
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dc.publisher Atlantic School of Theology
dc.title Colonial exile : place and biblical faith in North America en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.grantor Atlantic School of Theology
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