Dr. Fausto Liriano

Dr. Fausto Liriano, a Bible translator and Hebrew scholar, dives into the transformative world of oral Bible translation for indigenous communities in Latin America. He challenges Western ideas of literacy, emphasizing the power of memorization and performance in internalizing Scripture. Liriano discusses how indigenous languages capture the poetic essence of biblical texts better than dominant languages. He advocates for a theology rooted in local experiences, confronting the legacy of colonialism while emphasizing wholeness and embodied participation in faith.