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Dissertation
Comparing the theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu, with implications for postmodern theological discourse
2005
Overview
This study is concerned with the manner in which the Christian idea of reconciliation was developed in modernity and represented chiefly in individualistic and pietistic terms. The Enlightenment and Nineteenth Century Protestant theology, in its preoccupation with autonomy and rationality, postulated an interpretation of the Christian idea of reconciliation that neglects the social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of the human experience. As a corrective, I analyze and compare the theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu, specifically as it relates to the Christian idea of reconciliation. Using historical and textual methodologies, I assume the deconstructive task of exploring how reconciliation was developed in modernity. I employ the insights of J. Deotis Roberts, Paul Lehmann and the Biblical narrative to show that reconciliation is also a process of liberation and expands to the social, political and economic locals of human life. Secondly, I take a comprehensive look at the life and thought of King and Tutu, viewing their work as exemplars of reconciliation with a corrective focus on liberation and community. The idea of the 'beloved community' in King's thought and Tutu's 'ubuntu' theology, I argue, provides an important perspective and expression of the salvific activity of God in Christ as the Apostle Paul describes in II Corinthians 5:18-20. Subsequent chapters include: a critical analysis of King and Tutu's theology, and a comparison of their thought in chapter four; and implications for King and Tutu's thought in Chapter five. The study found that King and Tutu, in unique ways, significantly advances an understanding of the Christian idea of reconciliation that emphasizes community, and liberation in terms of equality in the economic, political and social spheres. The final chapter explores the implications of King and Tutu's thought in light of contemporary issues related to globalization, technology, as well as racial, ethnic and religious difference.
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
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ISBN
9780542343384, 054234338X
