Dalit Theology, Boundary Crossings and Liberation in India
Author | : Jobymon Skaria |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2022-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780755642373 |
ISBN-13 | : 0755642376 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Jobymon Skaria, an Indian St Thomas Christian Scholar, offers a critique of Indian Christian theology and suggests that constructive dialogues between Biblical and dissenting Dalit voices – such as Chokhamela, Karmamela, Ravidas, Kabir, Nandanar and Narayana Guru – could set right the imbalance within Dalit theology, and could establish dialogical partnerships between Dalit Theologians, non-Dalit Christians and Syrian Christians. Drawing on Biblical and socio-historical resources, this book examines a radical, yet overlooked aspect of Dalit cultural and religious history which would empower the Dalits in their everyday existences.