%0 Journal Article
%T Response to ˇ°Embracing Postcolonialism: The Future of Christian Educationˇ± by Mark A. Maddix
%A Sharon Warkentin Short
%J Christian Education Journal
%@ 2378-525X
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0739891318810937
%X The commitment of postcolonial studies to honor the perspectives of oppressed and marginalized groups is commendable. However, allowing the contemporary context of any group to determine the meaning of a Scripture passage is suspect. The context of the composition of the text, rather than the context of the reader, should guide interpretation
%K postcolonialism
%K postcolonial studies
%K postcolonial theology
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0739891318810937