Jalissa mentions that she does not believe Daniel was colonized because he held his ground in the midst of the changing surroundings. I’m not so sure I agree, based on Chia’s article, that Daniel was not colonized. According to Chia, colonization was evidenced in the life of Daniel through his education, naming, language, etc. In this sense, I [...]
Week 7 – The Use of Models in Ecclesiology – Fuellenbach
It is no secret that the Church’s role is manifold. I believe that this is a result of the life and manifold ministry of Christ himself. Thus, it is not surprising that there are several structural ”models” for the church. I think it is impossible to place the church in any one model while still allowing it [...]
Week 7 – Decolonizing Yahweh – Latvus (Sugirtharajah)
This article is enlightening in many ways. It highlights the sovereignty of God in the midst of what seems to be chaos. God is in control. When things don’t go well with us, we tend to think God is absent. It’s not natural to think that God allows trials to come our way for the [...]
Week 7 – On Naming the Subject – Chia (Sugirtharajah)
Chia explains that Nebuchadnezzar had four different elements in his colonial policy: segregation, language, education, and naming. These were the same elements imposed on Daniel as one who was “colonized”. I think Daniel gives us a great example of how to walk faithfully with God while being in a society that does not. In light of this [...]
Week 7 – The Eliza Fraser Story – Schaffer (Castle)
It is unlikely that the truth regarding the events in Eliza Fraser’s story will ever be known. Many different versions of the story have been told - many of which came from Eliza Fraser herself. While I believe she had ulterior motives with each different version, I don’t discard the possibility that hints of the truth were [...]
Week 7 – Crimes and Punishments – hodge and Mishra (Castle)
The thought of the “characteristic Australian double-think toward authority” being grounded in their past is one with which I agree. Their past which included two major systems (ISA and RSA) has a huge influence on the Australian way of life even today. Whether we have had a positive or negative past (or a mixture of both) this is [...]
