Historical/Cultural Criticism as Liberation : a Proposal for an African American Biblical Hermenutic
Document Type
Article
Department
Religion (CGU)
Publication Date
1989
Disciplines
African American Studies | Biblical Studies | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Abstract
Historical and cultural criticism can serve to aid minority, culturalist readings of the Bible to stand with integrity against alien imperialistic readings. Historical criticism is necessary in order to gain perspective on the historically determined nature of all religious constructs, including those in biblical texts. Cross-cultural analysis is necessary in order to interpret the symbols and referents of biblical cultures and contemporary dominant cultures, so as to determine which symbols and referents from any culture are relevant and affirming.
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Recommended Citation
Wimbush, Vincent L. 1989. "Historical/cultural criticism as liberation : a proposal for an African American biblical hermenutic." Semeia no. 47: 43-55. ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, EBSCOhost (accessed August 3, 2011).
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Comments
First published in Semeia, vol. 47 (1989), by the Society of Biblical Literature.