I also do not doubt that the positive attributes which King ascribed to Mary are true. I think there is plenty in Scripture to support that Mary was a true example of what it meant to be a follower of Christ – therefore, she is a leader and role model for us today. However, I’m not [...]
Week 10 – Exodus-Toward-Egypt – Fernandez (Sugirtharajah)
Fernandez discusses the current situation of Filipino Americans in light of the Israelite exodus. However, he adds a twist as he describes the Filipino Americans as going from their exodus to Egypt as opposed to the other way around as recorded in the Bible. They have chosen to come to a place where they are “colonialized” [...]
Week 10 – Canonization and Marginalizations: Mary of Magdala – King (Sugirtharajah)
Like King, I have also wondered what happened with Mary after Christ’s ascencion as she is not mentioned in the book of Acts. This is surprising considering her story as a faithful disciple of Jesus. King suggests that Mary is not mentioned due to the “patriarchal powers” in charge of canonization that hoped to discourage such [...]
Week 10 – Cutchery Tamil Versus Pure Tamil – Israel (Sugirtharajah)
This article deals with the controversial translation of the biblical text into the Tamil language. It seems as though this problem has been present in every place in which Christianity was brought through colonialism. Much of the problem seems to be found in the imposing or hijacking of terms on the Christian colonizers’ part. Maybe the [...]
