Flerstemmig gudstjeneste: Postkoloniale perspektiver på liturgi

Postkoloniale perspektiver på liturgi

Sammendrag

While post-colonial theory for years has been well established in many academic
disciplines, including theology and biblical studies, it has only recently begun to make
its influence on liturgical practice and reflection.
This article surveys areas explored in postcolonial liturgical thinking, such as activistic
approaches to liturgy, critique of linear constructions of tradition, and a dominantly
text-focused approach to liturgy, as well as attempting to develop a “postcolonial
ear” for listening to the many voices and sounds from the margins of the liturgical
canon. In conclusion, the author suggests possibilities of postcolonial perspectives in a
Norwegian context