The Christian community globally has begun, in the last ten years, grappling with the philosophical, theological, and hermeneutical issues associated with the postmodern turn in philosophy and culture. But the other side of the coin is the postcolonial conversation. This conversation requires us to grapple with issues of justice and with the ways in which Christian faith has become overly accommodated to Western Civilization (and more recently, Euro-American Empire). Since Jesus was a Middle Easterner, it is important for us not to let him be held captive by Western, European, and American assumptions and standards of justice. This conversation is especially important now that the center of gravity for the Christian faith has shifted to the global south. Brian explores both sides of this important, exciting, and sometimes frightening but needed conversation.

Post-modernandpost-colonial.mp3 (6.4 MBs)

Post-modernandpost-colonial.m4a (12.4 MBs)

This talk was given at TGIF Cresta in Johannesburg.