Who do you think you are? A theological reflection on identity and mission in the Anglican diocese of Mauritius

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ID15557666
AuthorsAndrew Dunlop (0000-0003-0081-1324, Practical Theology, Ridley Hall, Cambridge, UK, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume17
Issue2
Pages135-147
Publication date2024-01-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePractical Theology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1756-073X • E-ISSN: 1756-0748
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1756073x.2023.2299509
OpenAlexW4390829906
LanguageEN
References cited6

This theological reflection uses O'Neill and Shercliff's four sources approach to reflect on a visit to the Diocese of Mauritius in the Anglican Province of the Indian Ocean. The inciting incident for the reflection was a comment made by a member of the clergy during a diocesan retreat which the author was leading. In the reflection, aspects of the author's Mauritian heritage are held together alongside Anglican tradition, the history of Anglican work on the island, and postcolonial theology. Through engagement with Willie James Jennings' work on languages and the historical missionary work of the diocese, the author makes suggestions to further the ministry and mission of the Anglican Church in Mauritius derived from mixed-race and postcolonial identity. This may be through further engagement with the lingua franca on the island, Mauritian Creole, alongside an in-depth knowledge of the culture and customs of this multi-ethnic society in order to create a posture of mission and ministry that is derived from the culture rather than imposed upon it through colonial legacy

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Christian ministry · Colonialism · Creole language · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Missiology · Reflection (computer programming · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious studies

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