biblical ethics for a postcolonial world Brett, Mark G. creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. miu 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) How can Scripture address the crucial justice issues of our time? In this book, Mark Brett offers a careful reading of biblical texts that speak to such pressing public issues as the legacies of colonialism, the demands of asylum seekers, the challenges of climate change, and the shaping of redemptive economies. Brett argues that the Hebrew Bible can be read as a series of reflections on political trauma and healing-- the long saga of successive ancient empires violently asserting their sovereignty over Israel and of the Israelites forced to live out new pathways toward restoration. Brett retrieves the prophetic voice of Scripture and applies it to our contemporary world, addressing current justice issues in a relevant, constructive, compelling manner." - from book blurb. The ethics of conversation -- Limits and possibilities of secular theology -- Justice and postcolonial challenges -- Authors, imaginaries, and the ethics of interpretation -- Inner-biblical conversations -- Unfolding the national imaginary -- Sovereignty in the priestly tradition -- Isaiah, holiness, and justice -- Alternatives to the national tradition in Job -- Engaging the present -- Reconciliation and national sovereignties -- Undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers, and human rights -- Justice for the earth -- Economics and redemption. Mark G. Brett. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. u-at--- Christianity and politics Biblical teaching Christian ethics Biblical teaching Australia Politics and government 21st century Postcolonial theology Christian ethics Biblical teaching Christianity and politics Biblical teaching Politics and government Postcolonial theology Australia RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics BR115.P7 B687 2016eb 241/.962 Brett, Mark G. Grand Rapids, Michighan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2016 (DLC) 2016003797 (OCoLC)921167329 9781467445115 1467445118 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1372757 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1372757 N$T 161013 20200709060514.0 ocn960643322 eng