Contextualization Of Christianity In Africa

Author : Rodney L. Reed
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783684748

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African Contextual Realities by Rodney L. Reed Pdf

Everyone who has “eyes to see” acknowledges the growing importance of the African church to the future of global Christianity. But what does it mean for the church to take root in Africa? How should the message of the gospel and the practice of Christianity be contextualized for Africa? African Contextual Realities addresses many of the questions surrounding contextualization from a practical point of view and is the fruit of the 6th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology held in Nairobi in 2016. The book explores such questions as: • In what ways should the mission of God be universally recognizable in every cultural context? • In our efforts to contextualize, how do we avoid compromising the very gospel we are to proclaim? • How can the African church wean itself away from dependency on the Western church? • How does Christianity speak into some of the cultural and social issues arising out of contemporary African settings – issues like widow cleansing, Christian-Muslim relations, and peace-building? All those who are interested to learn more about the contextualization of African Christianity will find this volume to be an important resource.

Author : Byang H. Kato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008599016

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Biblical Christianity in Africa by Byang H. Kato Pdf

Author : Benezet Bujo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597526166

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African Theology in Its Social Context by Benezet Bujo Pdf

Increasingly, theologians from non-Western lands demand that theology be done in a new, non-eurocentric way. First published in German, 'African Theology in Its Social Context', by one of Africa's most respected theologians, meets this challenge. Bujo takes traditional African values to the horizon of contemporary social issues: extreme poverty, mass unemployment, rapid urbanization, changing family life. His underlying concern is for the African people and for the models they will choose for their society, their economy, their church. Bujo begins with Jesus. Asking how Christ can be seen as an African among Africans, Bujo identifies Jesus as Ancestor -- the One from Whom all life flows. He goes on to define distinctively African roles for the church, clergy, and lay people alike. From the standpoint of African legal and religious traditions -- many far older than those of the Western church -- Bujo describes pastoral approaches to such issues as death and marriage in Africa. This original and challenging work shows how Africans need not change culture to be called children of God; and how, indeed, Christianity can become a source of fullness of life for Africans.

Author : David E. Wilhite
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135121419

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Ancient African Christianity by David E. Wilhite Pdf

Christianity spread across North Africa early, and it remained there as a powerful force much longer than anticipated. While this African form of Christianity largely shared the Latin language and Roman culture of the wider empire, it also represented a unique tradition that was shaped by its context. Ancient African Christianity attempts to tell the story of Christianity in Africa from its inception to its eventual disappearance. Well-known writers such as Tertullian, Cyprian, and Augustine are studied in light of their African identity, and this tradition is explored in all its various expressions. This book is ideal for all students of African Christianity and also a key introduction for anyone wanting to know more about the history, religion, and philosophy of these early influential Christians whose impact has extended far beyond the African landscape.

Author : Rodney L. Reed
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783683611

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Christianity and Suffering by Rodney L. Reed Pdf

We often hear these days that the centre of Christianity is moving toward the Global South and Africa is a key player in that movement. This makes the study of African Christianity and African realities important – even more so when it is being done by Africans themselves in their own context. The Africa Society of Evangelical Theology (ASET) was created to encourage research and sustained theological reflection on key issues facing Africa by and for African Christians and those working within African contexts. The volumes in the ASET series constitute the best papers presented at the annual conferences of ASET and together they seek to fill this important gap in the literature of Christianity. Africa is all too familiar with suffering. Yet there is a dearth of sustained theological reflection on suffering by Africans, or for Africans. Christianity and Suffering: African Perspectives addresses this need and is the fruit of the 5th Annual Conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology. The contributions address age-old issues like why God does not prevent or relieve human suffering; they wrestle with causes of suffering including witchcraft, poverty, curses, and war; and they also explore appropriate Christian responses to suffering, all from within the African context. The Africa Society of Evangelical Theology (ASET) is a professional society, founded in 2009 for the purpose of fostering evangelical theological scholarship and to facilitate collegial relationships among scholars and practitioners of the Christian religion in Africa. Its core values are: (1) Faithfulness to the Bible, (2) Professional ethics, (3) Creative and critical thinking, (4) Christ-like humility, (5) Community of scholars encouraging, respecting, and learning from one another, and (6) Development and inspiration of young scholars. To learn more about ASET, please visit its Facebook page: facebook.com/AfricaSocietyOfEvangelicalTheology

Author : John M. Kallon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Bible
ISBN : IND:30000123948097

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Contextualization of Christianity in Africa by John M. Kallon Pdf

Contextualization of Christianity in Africa: A Case Study of the Kpelle Tribe of Liberia by Rev. Dr. John Kallon is a meaningful book of Bible science that reveals how Liberian Christians learned to contextualize their faith as Christians within their African culture. Written with the wisdom and experience of members of St. John's United Methodist Church in Gbarnga, Liberia, this Bible study of the Book of Exodus focuses on issues of contextualization. The group identified issues common to Heb¬rew and Kpelle cultures and considers tribal elements such as proverbs and expressions to create a unique experience with a universal message of healthy Christian faith.

Author : Peter Wasswa Mpagi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015057021365

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African Christian Theology in the Contemporary Context by Peter Wasswa Mpagi Pdf

Author : John S. Pobee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Black theology
ISBN : IND:30000036582157

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Skenosis by John S. Pobee Pdf

Author : F. J. Verstraelen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056911004

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History of Christianity in Africa in the Context of African History by F. J. Verstraelen Pdf

This book presents an outline of recent developments and approaches in Christian historiography. It reviews and assesses four important contributions by non-African historians to the field of study, Baur, Isichei, Hastings and Sundkler. The author, former head of Religious Studies at the University of Zimbabwe, argues that African historians/Christians are bringing fresh perspectives to the study of African Chrisitanity and Christian history, and that the future of historiography of Christianity in Africa lies in an open and critical dialogue between African and non-African perspectives.

Author : Ernst M Conradie,Charl E Fredericks
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781919980294

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Mapping Systematic Theology in Africa by Ernst M Conradie,Charl E Fredericks Pdf

The emergence of an indigenous African theology, especially since the 1960s is well-documented. A wealth of literature has been published in the context of African theology, especially over the last two or three decades. This indexed bibliography contains a number of publications in and for the African context specifically relevant to the fields of systematic theology and ethics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004412255

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Faith in African Lived Christianity by Anonim Pdf

Faith in African Lived Christianity – Bridging Anthropological and Theological Perspectives offers a comprehensive, empirically rich and interdisciplinary approach to the study of faith in African Christianity. The book brings together anthropology and theology in the study of how faith and religious experiences shape the understanding of social life in Africa. The volume is a collection of chapters by prominent Africanist theologians, anthropologists and social scientists, who take people’s faith as their starting point and analyze it in a contextually sensitive way. It covers discussions of positionality in the study of African Christianity, interdisciplinary methods and approaches and a number of case studies on political, social and ecological aspects of African Christian spirituality.

Author : Klaas Bom,Benno van den Toren
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004420298

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Context and Catholicity in the Science and Religion Debate by Klaas Bom,Benno van den Toren Pdf

Based on a thorough study of the ‘lived theology’ of Christian students and university professors in Abidjan, Kinshasa and Yaoundé, this book proposes a theoretical framework that makes an intercultural and interdisciplinary debate on science and religion possible.

Author : Hans Haselbarth
Publisher : Uzima Publishing House
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 978122116X

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Christian Ethics in the African Context by Hans Haselbarth Pdf

Author : David E. Wilhite
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135121426

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Ancient African Christianity by David E. Wilhite Pdf

Christianity spread across North Africa early, and it remained there as a powerful force much longer than anticipated. While this African form of Christianity largely shared the Latin language and Roman culture of the wider empire, it also represented a unique tradition that was shaped by its context. Ancient African Christianity attempts to tell the story of Christianity in Africa from its inception to its eventual disappearance. Well-known writers such as Tertullian, Cyprian, and Augustine are studied in light of their African identity, and this tradition is explored in all its various expressions. This book is ideal for all students of African Christianity and also a key introduction for anyone wanting to know more about the history, religion, and philosophy of these early influential Christians whose impact has extended far beyond the African landscape.

Author : David K. Ngaruiya,Rodney L. Reed
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783685608

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Governance and Christian Higher Education in the African Context by David K. Ngaruiya,Rodney L. Reed Pdf

Integrity, pastoral care and authority lie at the heart of Christian leadership and indeed, following Jesus in any capacity, and they are also critical in state governance and Christian higher education. The articles in this book, the product of the 2017 conference of the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, address these themes and other topics relating to the spheres of government and education in Africa to enhance our understanding of the challenges faced in African contexts. A wide range of Christian scholar-leaders provide a way forward for other church and institutional leaders who are seeking to faithfully fulfill their responsibilities of stewardship and instruction. Corruption, civil disobedience, good governance and formation of Christian leaders are matters that are becoming increasingly relevant not only in many African countries but across the world, and this book is a valuable resource for thoughtful reflection and guidance on these important subjects.