On the Public Role of the Bible in Zimbabwe
Unpacking Banana’s “re-writing” call for a socially and contextually relevant Biblical Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23511071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Masiiwa Ragies Gunda (0000-0002-1348-859X) |
| Editors | Joachim Kügler (0000-0002-8504-7742) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | On the Public Role of the Bible in Zimbabwe (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Bamberg Press (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.20378/irb-21062 |
| OpenAlex | W3173961116 |
| ISBN | 9783863092993 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This book has its origins in my passion for justice and fairness in human relationships coupled with a sense that Canaan Sodindo Banana, the first President of independent Zimbabwe was treated unjustly and unfairly towards the end of his life.The passion for justice and fairness was central in my decision to study the manner in which the Bible was used in the Homosexual discourse in Zimbabwe in my PhD thesis.In the process of doing that study, I first encountered Banana, the outcast, the rejected.For having been accused and convicted for "engaging in unnatural acts with other men", most of Banana's political, academic and religious colleagues deserted him.It was then that I first realized that it would be interesting to gain a deeper understanding of this man, as a tribute to him, even if only post-humously.After completing my PhD, I dedicated time to study the works of Banana and being a biblical scholar, I was immediately attracted to his article "The Case for a New Bible" in which he called for the re-writing of the Bible as a way of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.I therefore set out to investigate what Banana meant by re-writing the Bible, why he thought it was that important and what he wanted to achieve by re-writing the Bible.As I engaged deeper with Banana's works, a clear strand emerged linking all his works in a clear quest for justice, equality and fairness among peoples and among nations.
Art · Biblical studies · Epistemology · Exegesis · Hebrew Bible · Honour · Ideology · Injustice · Linguistics · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Unpacking · African cultural and philosophical studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Christian Theology and Mission · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |