Bøger af Mukti Barton

In response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States of America, and the increasingly violent nature of Western imperialism and its influence on political systems all over the world, Dr Mukti Barton explores biblical interpretations of these injustices. She demonstrates the dominance of Western, mammonic interpretations of the Bible, and offers alternative readings from the tradition of contextual, liberation hermeneutics. Is it the mammonic world, being slaves to wealth, that Jesus the Saviour saves us from? If Jesus' way is the only way, was it ever implemented successfully in the biblical world? If Jesus' way is followed in our present day context, could humanity be saved from mannonic destruction to build God's realm of justice and peace?

Racism based on human colour is biologically skin-deep, but deeply embedded in the very fabric of society. Racism, a culturally transmitted learned behaviour, is present in the Church, a part of society. The same Church that emphasises that all human beings are created in God's own image discriminates against people because of their God-given skin colour. Mukti Barton, a lecturer in Black and Asian Theology, presents the authentic prophectic voice of Black and Asian Christians who suffer various forms of rejection in the Church. Personal stories are interwoven with biblical study and theological reflection, and the psychology of racism in all its forms is explored. Christians are urged not to perpetuate facism by their silence, but to join in their struggle in love, faith and hope.