THEOLOGY
INDIGENOUS THEOLOGY AND THE WESTERN WORLDVIEW A Decolonized Approach to Christian Doctrine Randy S. Woodley ACADIA STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY H. Daniel Zacharias, series editor Cherokee teacher, missiologist, and historian Randy Woodley encourages readers to reject the many problematic aspects of the Western worldview and to convert to a worldview that is closer to that of both Indigenous traditions and Jesus. Written in an accessible, conversational style that incorporates numerous stories and questions, this book exposes the weak- nesses of a Western worldview through a personal engagement with Indigenous theology. Woodley critiques the worldview that undergirds the North American church by dismantling assump- tions regarding early North American histories and civilizations, offering a comparative analysis of worldviews, and demonstrating a decolonized approach to Christian theology. “ Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview shakes the very foundations of Christian theology, challenging us to rebuild from the ruins, celebrating the gracious gift of Indigenous people’s creation-centered, narrative-based vision of the Jesus Way.” —PETER GOODWIN HELTZEL, Boston University School of Theology “Woodley puts a mirror up to Western civilization and the Christian theology typical of it. The sight isn’t pretty. Its history is full of ugly episodes and its worldview has been so harmful. But Woodley’s Indigenous theology offers cor- rectives. This book gives me hope!”— THOMAS JAY OORD, Center for Open and Relational Theology “A wise pathway to decolonizing Western doctrine and practice.” —DWIGHT J. FRIESEN, The Seattle School of Theol- ogy & Psychology; coauthor of 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change “Woodley introduces us to the Indigenous Jesus, and you will never be the same after meeting him.” —ALLEN JORGENSON, Martin Luther University College, Wilfrid Laurier University; author of Indigenous and Christian Perspectives in Dialogue
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Randy S. Woodley (PhD, Asbury Theological Seminary) is distinguished pro- fessor of faith and culture and director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at Portland Seminary. He cohosts the Peacing It All Together podcast with Bo Sanders and is the author of several books. Woodley and his wife, Edith, are co-sustainers of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Farm and Seeds.
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