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08-26-11, 06:24 PM
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Parables as Subversive Speech: Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed
By William R. Herzog II
Herzog reinterprets nine of the parables of Jesus using the framework of Paulo Freire's pedagogy. In a nutshell, this means that Herzog borrows from liberation theology in his interpretation (use of Marxist social analysis), but unlike LT strips the parable of theological meaning, finding its interpretation based in the social context presented. He sets the social context as that of an advanced agrarian society (think of society before industrialization, large-scale mercantilism, and large-scale monetarization).
The upshot of all of this is that he presents a really interesting way of reading the parables, though since he is hellbent on removing all theological interpretation from the parables, sometimes it seems forced. Some of the better interpretations are of the Parable of the Talents/Minas and the Unfaithful Steward.
Overall I really enjoyed the book. Like I said, I didn't buy all of his interpretations, but he admits as much that the interpretations aren't intended to be absolutes, just examples of what an interpretation could look like through a different lens. Excellent scholarship. Sure to displease some of the more conservative crowd.
Parables as Subversive Speech: Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed
By William R. Herzog II
Herzog reinterprets nine of the parables of Jesus using the framework of Paulo Freire's pedagogy. In a nutshell, this means that Herzog borrows from liberation theology in his interpretation (use of Marxist social analysis), but unlike LT strips the parable of theological meaning, finding its interpretation based in the social context presented. He sets the social context as that of an advanced agrarian society (think of society before industrialization, large-scale mercantilism, and large-scale monetarization).
The upshot of all of this is that he presents a really interesting way of reading the parables, though since he is hellbent on removing all theological interpretation from the parables, sometimes it seems forced. Some of the better interpretations are of the Parable of the Talents/Minas and the Unfaithful Steward.
Overall I really enjoyed the book. Like I said, I didn't buy all of his interpretations, but he admits as much that the interpretations aren't intended to be absolutes, just examples of what an interpretation could look like through a different lens. Excellent scholarship. Sure to displease some of the more conservative crowd.