Mark G. Brett is professor of Old Testament at the University of Melbourne. He is also the author of Decolonizing God: The Bible in the Tides of Empire and Genesis: Procreation and the Politics of Identity.
-- Tim Gorringe in Theology
"A deeply rewarding contribution to Christian ethics which deserves
wide circulation among all those (theology students, ministers, lay
people prepared to make the effort) who want to understand what the
significance of being Christian in a post-Christian world might be,
and who want to see how it might be possible to fashion a world
shaped to the divine purposes as these are revealed to us in
Scripture." Kyle Trowbridge in Reading Religion
"This is a serious and ambitious work. I recommend it for
seminarians, church groups, pastors, and others who are looking for
an interdisciplinary work that gives us a tangible example of how
Christian and biblical resources can continue to speak to the
issues of the world." Walter Brueggemann
-- Columbia Theological Seminary
"Mark Brett addresses himself to the tricky, complex work of
restorative justice that is to be accomplished through dialogic
engagement. He brings to this task immense learning and personal
engagement; the realities of colonial history and the prospect of
postcolonial well-being permeate his study. This work is nothing
less than a tour de force." M. Daniel Carroll R.
-- Wheaton College
"In impressive interdisciplinary fashion, Brett argues that the
Christian Scripture can constructively engage today's postcolonial
and ecological realities. The Priestly tradition and other
like-minded imaginaries, he contends, reflect an anti-imperial
perspective among the diverse voices within the Hebrew Bible and
provide faith communities with the theological tools for humble
participation in the public square. Some may not agree with aspects
of Brett's biblical reconstruction, but none can ignore his weighty
call to deal responsibly with Christendom's colonial legacy and to
offer a different way forward. A remarkable work!"
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