Trailer | S6: Ep 2 | Danny Zacharias | What Does the Decolonization of Faith Involve?
Again, I would reiterate, I love the work of the translation of the Scriptures into people's language. Because that's part of, frankly, the decolonization process as well. I mean, that was something that was stripped from Indigenous peoples. Children in residential schools were punished for speaking their language. And I think it's the right thing to do, given the legacy of the Church's role in residential schools is to help them reclaim their language. And if Bible Societies and churches can help in that, I think that's a wonderful thing. It touches their heart, it's their heart language and that's...heart languages are a way when we bring the Scripture into their language, we're touching their heart.
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Listen to Associate Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies at Acadia Divinity College, Rev. Dr. Danny Zacharias being interviewed by CBS Ambassador, Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. They discuss the role of Scripture in our daily lives and the relationship between and the integration of culture, heritage, and the Christian faith. How can culture, heritage and the Christian faith be integrated? How can we articulate our belief in Christ within the context of our own culture? What does the decolonization of faith involve?
Danny Zacharias is a Cree-Anishinaabe & Austrian man originally from Winnipeg, MB (Treaty One territory), with ancestors also residing in Treaty Two, Treaty Three, and Treaty Five territory. He lives in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) with his wife and four children in Wolfville and is Associate Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies at Acadia Divinity College. He also serves as an adjunct faculty for NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community.
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