Peter Claver Ajer
Biography
Peter Claver Ajer has served as adjunct faculty in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at University of San Francisco. Ajer previously served as a visiting lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at University of the Pacific and as a guest speaker in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at University of California, Berkeley. Ajer earned a PhD in biblical studies (New Testament) and wrote The Death of Jesus and the Politics of Place in the Gospel of John (2016).
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Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Dr. Okitakatshi presents Paul as both narrating space and spatializing narrative, creating an alternate world where Jesus is Lord, allowing believers to experience true koinonia as siblings. Drawing from his social context in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he analyzes slavery as a power dynamic in which the powerful strip the powerless of their dignity through violence and exploitation. He envisions the possibility of building a better Congo by emulating Onesimus. Instead of feeling hopeless, individuals can aspire to become their best selves and embrace a glorious and dignified destiny. While interpreters rarely give voice to Onesimus, a marginalized figure with whom many enslaved individuals identify, Okitakatshi does.”
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The Death of Jesus and the Politics of Place in the Gospel of John
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
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