Cas Wepener

A Sense of Belonging

“Practices impact the formation of those participating in them. If a practice such as Sunday worship is, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., ‘the most segregated hour’ of the week, it forms the participants in that worship in a specific way. Liturgical and ritual criticism of existing worship practices should therefore be an ongoing exercise. A sense of belonging sheds light on the formative potential of worship and the need for critical scrutiny.”

Postcolonial Homiletics?

Preaching & Worship

Foreword

“The legacy of colonialism is still discernible all over the world. In addition, preachers are often powerful role players who can challenge or perpetuate persistent oppressive systems. Employing the practice of postcolonial preaching, the possibility of interruption becomes possible. Dominant narratives are challenged, and alternatives are imagined. Wessel Wessels’ Postcolonial Homiletics? is an important and valuable addition in the field of homiletics to help charter a way for preaching to be a life-giving practice amid the challenges posed by colonialism and coloniality.”