Church of the Empire

The Church of England and Race in Global Perspective

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

389 kr

Kommande

To seek to overcome racism in the Church of England, it is important to have an accurate understanding of how the Church has been entangled with empire and how this continues to affect it. Church of the Empire gathers a diverse and distinguished range of contributors from within and beyond the Church of England who offer a kaleidoscope of perspectives on its multifaceted inheritance from the intersections of empire, race and ethnicity. Chapters focus on Jamaica, Hong Kong, the so-called ‘scramble for Africa’, the USA and South East Asia as well as England. Addressing worship, mission, civic engagement and theological education, they consider both the Church’s own life and how it shaped and was shaped by wider society and culture. Together they offer rich theological and historical analysis as well as a focus on the contemporary Church of England and how it might be able to change. Contributors include Anthony Reddie, Mike Higton, Evie Vernon, Carla Guzman-Rolands and Stephen Cottrell.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-09-23
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagSCM Press
ISBN9780334063452

Tillhör följande kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Canon Dr Sanjee Perera is a cognitive psychologist and theologian and currently lecturer in Mission and Evangelism at Cranmer Hall Durham. She is also an Honorary Canon of Liverpool Cathedral and holds fellowships in Theology and Religion at the University of Durham and the University of Chester. She was previously the Archbishops’ Adviser for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns in the Church of England.

AcknowledgementsAbout the ContributorsPrefaceForeword IntroductionSanjee PereraPart One1. A New Humanity in ChristStephen Cottrell2. Re-Stating the Centrality of a Gospel of Liberation: The Case for Black TheologyAnthony G. Reddie3. Listening Closely: The Emergence of a Gypsy Voice Steven Horne, Martin Burrell and Sue Butler4. A Post-Pandemic Theology within the Church and with the Poor Mario I. AguilarPart Two – The Tangled Narratives of Historical Impressionism5. A Civilizing Church: Christian Mission and the European Scramble for AfricaHarvey Kwiyani6. A Cup of Cold Water: Global Mission and Culture Blindness Rachele Vernon O’Brien7. Dialectics Across Empires: Echoes of Sixteenth Century Othering in Today’s North Atlantic Anglicanism Carla E. Roland Guzmán8. Emigrants of the Empire: Fragmented Legacies that Pluck Up and Destroy Lauren Banks9. From the Diocese of Victoria to the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui: A historical survey of Anglicanism in Hong Kong (1841-2025) David Ho Young10 Émigrés of Empire and Colonial Homophobia: The Racialized Logics of Exclusion from Past Laws to Present LegaciesAudrey Quay11. Ambiguities in Anglican Liturgy Phillip ToveyPart Three – The Pragmatics of Racial Justice Strategy in the Church of England12. The Wicked Problem of Racism in the Church of England Sanjee Perera13. Voices in the Wilderness: Racial Justice and the Structures of the Church of England in the Twenty-first Century Malcolm Brown14. The Hare and the Tortoise: Diversifying Theological Education Keith Gruneberg and Mike Higton

Tackling the ‘wicked problem’ of racial justice in the Church of England requires careful reckoning with the manifold legacies of the Church’s extensive historic entanglement with racialized colonialism and empire. This book gathers a refreshing breadth of considered analysis and reflection on these issues. Highly recommended for anyone longing that, in every corner, the Church may more fully embrace the expanded vision of God and humanity offered us in Jesus Christ.