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Liberation Theology and Decolonial Theory: A Comparative Approach
HDS 2472

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Description

Liberation theology and decolonial theory offer significantly different assessments of the role of Christianity, modernity and colonialism in the Americas. In this course we will examine these differences through a close reading of some of the most representative texts of each tradition of thought. The course begins by reading Gustavo Gutiérrez's monumental Las Casas, together with other key writings on modernity, coloniality, and religion coming from the tradition of liberation theology. Then we turn to the work of decolonial theorists such as Walter Mignolo, Catherine Walsh, Anibal Quijano, Santiago Castro Gomes, and Silvia Rivera Cucicanqui to explore what might be missing in the work of liberation theologians, while considering whether decolonial theory offers a coherent alternative. This seminar offers students an opportunity to write a research paper.

School Harvard Divinity School
Credits 4
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Course Component Seminar
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HDS Student Option (LG/SUS/AUD)
MTS/ThM Area of Focus Comparative Studies
Religions of the Americas
Religion, Ethics, and Politics
Religious Thought, Philosophy, and Theology
Arts of Ministry Racial Justice and Healing
MDiv Histories, Theologies, and Practices Christianity
Indigenous Religions
Language Course Type N/A
Language Taught N/A
MDiv Scriptural Interpretation N/A
Course Level N/A