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The Religious Dimension of American Imperialism
John L.Kater 한국민중신학회 2008 Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology Vol.0 No.9
American imperialism is often considered to be similar to that practiced by other nations throughout history. This article argues that while it shares many characteristics with other forms of imperialism, an adequate understanding and response to American imperialism must take into account its unique religious interpretation of the nation’s destiny. This facet of American national identity is ultimately derived from the faith of the early Puritan and Separatist settlers of New England who believed that their history reflected the history of the people of Israel. It lent itself to a “civil religion” that continued to conceive of the United States as a “light to the nations” with a special God-given mission and calling, and has recently re-emerged in militant American Evangelicalism.
New Voices: Threat of Promise?
John L. Kater 한국민중신학회 2010 Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology Vol.0 No.14
This article uses examples drawn from contemporary Anglicanism to raise the question of the adequate hearing and reception of new voices within the established and mainstream traditions of Christianity. Citing the Indian theologian Christopher Duraisingh, it affirms the need to move beyond the traditional privilege accorded to English and English-speaking theologians,to accept that theology is always emerging from the encounter between tradition and context, and to ∞break open±the traditional institutions that stifled the diversity of voices within the churches. Listening to other voices casts new light on the Christian doctrines of salvation and incarnation as well as traditional approaches to ethics and worship. It also notes the importance of new voices for raising our awareness of the global and cosmic dimensions of Christian faith and for our relationship to other religious traditions. The article concludes with a challenge to those in positions of ecclesiastical and academic authority to pay special attention to voices which may contribute to their own deeper understanding of Christian faith.