Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Reconciliation and Intercultural Studies (MA-RIS)
Department
Theology
First Advisor/Committee Member
Brian Bantum, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology
Keywords
Minorities; Race discrimination; Race relations; Racism—Religious aspects—Christianity; Whites—Race identity; Autobiography; Narrative art; Narrative theology; Storytelling—Religious aspects—Christianity; Schreiter, Robert J., 1947- ; Crites, Stephen, 1931-2007; Volf, Miroslav, 1956- ; Jennings, Willie James, 1961-
Abstract
The traditional narrative of America is one that upholds Whiteness and reinforces a society built on a system of advantages based on race. The particular blueprint for narration of self and experience that I posit in this project stands in opposition that dominant narrative as I advocate instead for the flourishing of people of color through narration of self. I propose a call to people of color that we counteract and dismantle our racist system by telling our stories. In this project, I explore four theologians from the perspective of storytelling and memory: Father Robert Schreiter, Stephen Crites, Miroslav Volf and Willie James Jennings. Together their works allow us to shape a theology of memory— a theology necessary for the embodied praxis of storytelling. I propose a storytelling model that encompasses three pillars: 1) the articulation of one’s story as told by others, 2) the research one’s story, and 3) the telling of it. This particular model serves as an entry point into race discourse in a racialized society and is therefore vital in forging a new future that respects difference and diversity.
Recommended Citation
Yang, May Tag, "The Power of Story: Toward Dismantling Racism" (2018). Seattle Pacific Seminary Projects. 8.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/spseminary_projects/8
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