Decolonizing Wesleyan Theology

"""Decolonizing Wesleyan Theology places global Methodist theology in critical conversation with the emerging field of decolonial studies--a task that has yet to receive the attention it deserves in Methodist scholarship. Offered as a 'work of decolonial love, ' this exciting and well-curated collection of essays by scholars from the Global South deserves a wide reading among Methodist theologians and church leaders everywhere."" --Hendrik R. Pieterse, associate professor of global Christianity and intercultural theology, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary ""This collection of essays embodies how the Global South is reshaping the Wesleyan/Methodist landscape, calling Wesleyans around the world to embrace the challenging, beautiful, and creative power of decolonial love. If you are interested in a flourishing future for the Methodist movement, this book will introduce you to voices that offer hope for life-giving transformation of the Wesleyan witness."" --Edgardo Col�n-Emeric, dean, Duke Divinity School ""The title Decolonizing Wesleyan Theology can be read as describing both object and subject. On the one hand, Wesleyan theology has been and continues to be part of colonizing moves. On the other hand, Wesleyan theology can also play a role in decolonization, as the chapters in the book demonstrate in promising ways. Each of the authors provides reason for hope that the best is yet to come."" --Joerg Rieger, distinguished professor of theology, Vanderbilt University Divinity School ""Wesleyan and Methodist theologies fit into a rich, yet ambiguous history that is characterized by promise and peril. This book offers a strong, critical, and hopeful engagement with both historical and constructive Wesleyan and Methodist theologies. In doing so, it unearths the potential for decolonizing Wesleyan and Methodist theologies for new generations from relatively underexplored contexts. I highly recommend this volume for academic theologians, ministry practitioners, and grassroots activists!"" --Dion A. Forster, director, Beyers Naud� Centre for Public Theology, Stellenbosch University"