TH6.1: M.P. Joseph Hears the Margins Speak
BY ISAAC LAWSON
Union welcomes its new Burke Library Scholar-in-Residence, M.P. Joseph. A Union graduate, Joseph is now back at Union researching the history of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT). With members such as Union’s own Professor James Cone and Hyung Kyun Chun, EATWOT fosters new models of theology that promote liberation of Third World peoples “from the vantage point of the poor seeking liberation, integrity of creation, gender co-responsibility, racial and ethnic equality and interfaith dialogue,” according to its website. During his time here, Joseph will spend numerous hours reading through EATWOT’s records, housed in the Burke Library Archives, in order to tell the history of this 30-year-old powerful association.
Visiting from Chang Jung Unversity, Taiwan, where he teaches religious studies, Joseph brings to Union a passion for theologies of liberation. His interests include issues of theology and economics and globalization in relation to the struggles of poor people. Another aspect of his work is his critique on modernity in Africa and Asia. Joseph returned to Union in part because he is an avid believer in the mission of Union, whose methodology he believes remains significant for church and society. He will deliver his lecture as Scholar-in-Residence on October 20, 6:30pm, in the Bonhoeffer Room.
Union welcomes its new Burke Library Scholar-in-Residence, M.P. Joseph. A Union graduate, Joseph is now back at Union researching the history of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT). With members such as Union’s own Professor James Cone and Hyung Kyun Chun, EATWOT fosters new models of theology that promote liberation of Third World peoples “from the vantage point of the poor seeking liberation, integrity of creation, gender co-responsibility, racial and ethnic equality and interfaith dialogue,” according to its website. During his time here, Joseph will spend numerous hours reading through EATWOT’s records, housed in the Burke Library Archives, in order to tell the history of this 30-year-old powerful association.
Visiting from Chang Jung Unversity, Taiwan, where he teaches religious studies, Joseph brings to Union a passion for theologies of liberation. His interests include issues of theology and economics and globalization in relation to the struggles of poor people. Another aspect of his work is his critique on modernity in Africa and Asia. Joseph returned to Union in part because he is an avid believer in the mission of Union, whose methodology he believes remains significant for church and society. He will deliver his lecture as Scholar-in-Residence on October 20, 6:30pm, in the Bonhoeffer Room.
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