Toward an Embodied Decolonial Pneumatology: Dishoming Space

Toar Banua Hutagalung's book Toward an Embodied Decolonial Pneumatology: Dishoming Space explores the concept of liminality and its relationship to colonialism. He argues that liminality is not just a site of rejection but can also convey decolonial acts. By integrating postcolonial/decolonial studies, theological anthropology, and pneumatology, he contends that the Holy Spirit dwells and moves continuously in liminal spaces, fighting against colonial legacies and allowing individuals to re-member and recreate what home means.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2024
Publisher: Lexington Books

Everyone desires to feel at home and establish a sense of belonging, but what happens when we find ourselves in a liminal space where we don't quite fit in? In his article "Toward an Embodied Decolonial Pneumatology: Dishoming Space," Toar Banua Hutagalung explores this existential question through a postcolonial/decolonial lens. Colonialism, with its various elements such as biopolitics, racism, and sexuality, has created a space that appears to be a home but is actually a site of oppression. However, the author argues that liminality is not solely a place of rejection but can also be a site of decolonial acts. By examining the formation of Indonesian nationality and delving into Indonesian literature, the author contends that liminality can convey decolonial messages. Drawing from an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates postcolonial/decolonial studies, theological anthropology, and pneumatology, the author asserts that the Holy Spirit continuously dwells and moves within liminal spaces, fighting against colonial legacies. This decolonial presence of the Spirit allows individuals to re-member and recreate what home means, challenging the dominant narratives and structures that perpetuate colonialism.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666938159