Asian Interpretations of Philippians 2
5–11
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21252987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rakesh Peter-Dass (Hope College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-25 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Asian Christianity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2542-4238 • E-ISSN: 2542-4246 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/25424246-00301002 |
| OpenAlex | W3010324183 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Interpretations of Philippians 2 have a conspicuous place in the theological imagination of Asian Christians. This is a paradoxical state of affairs. The biblical pericope is kenotic in content, but its function in Asia has been to assert liberation. Asian scholarship on the passage has generated a variety of goals: economic justice, social equality, interfaith relations, and national development. The choice of the passage as a catch-all anchor is not an accident. Its kenotic content constitutes the very ground used by marginal voices to theologize for influence. As a result, a study of theological interpretations of Philippians 2 in Asia reveals the particular goals of Asian theologies and constitutes a case study on the religious imagination of Christians in Asia
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| Highly cited | No |
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