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title: "Re-visiting the Other: Discourses on Postmodern Theology"
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description: A book by Y. T. Vinayaraj on postmodern theology, the Other and Christian mission.
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***Re-visiting the Other: Discourses on Postmodern Theology*** is a book by [Y. T. Vinayaraj](/vinayaraj/), published by Christava Sahitya Samithi (CSS) in Thiruvalla. The book is listed in Vinayaraj's bibliography as a 2010 publication.

The book's title is also cited in academic writing on Dalit theology and postmodern thought. One related essay by Vinayaraj, "Re-visiting the Other: Towards a Postmodern Understanding of Christian Mission", discusses how Christian mission has represented people as the "Other" and considers the effects of colonial modernity on those representations.

## Themes

In the related essay, Vinayaraj questions missionary approaches shaped by colonial assumptions that cast people outside Europe as "unreached", "uncivilised" or in need of development. He argues for recognising the agency of the people described as the "Other", including their ability to shape their own identities and social worlds.

This discussion is documented in Vinayaraj's essay on Christian mission. It is included here as related context; it should not be treated as a verified table of contents or a full summary of every chapter in the book.

## Publication details

- **Author:** Y. T. Vinayaraj
- **Publisher:** Christava Sahitya Samithi (CSS)
- **Place of publication:** Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
- **Publication year:** 2010

## References

1. Y. T. Vinayaraj. [Curriculum vitae](https://independent.academia.edu/YTVINAYARAJ/CurriculumVitae). Bibliographic listing of the book and related publications. Accessed 26 October 2026.
2. Y. T. Vinayaraj. ["Re-visiting 'the Other': Towards a Postmodern Understanding of Christian Mission"](https://revytvinayaraj.blogspot.com/p/theology.html). Essay published in *Challenges and Prospects of Mission in the Emerging Context* (2010) and in *The PCTA Journal* (2008). Accessed 26 October 2026.
3. [*Towards a Subaltern Public Theology for India*](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/files/156331169/FULL_TEXT.PDF). Academic thesis citing *Re-visiting the Other: Discourses on Postmodern Theology* (2010).

## External links

- [Y. T. Vinayaraj's theological writings](https://revytvinayaraj.blogspot.com/p/theology.html) on *The Margin*

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