Post-Christianity in Africa
Author | : Gerhardus Cornelis Oosthuizen |
Publisher | : London : C. Hurst |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Gerhardus Cornelis Oosthuizen |
Publisher | : London : C. Hurst |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Clifton R. Clarke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : 9781743240847 |
The degree to which Christianity has been embraced by Africa south of the Sahara has been a phenomenon that has led to a closer examination of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and African culture.
Author | : Adriaan van Klinken |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2021-12-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0197644155 |
Religion is often seen as a conservative force in contemporary Africa. In particular, Christian beliefs and actors are usually depicted as driving the opposition to homosexuality and LGBTI rights in African societies. This book nuances that picture, by drawing attention to discourses emerging in Africa itself that engage with religion, specifically Christianity, in progressive and innovative ways--in support of sexual diversity and the quest for justice for LGBTI people. The authors show not only that African Christian traditions harbor strong potential for countering conservative anti-LGBTI dynamics; but also that this potential has already begun to be realized, by various thinkers, activists and movements across the continent. Their ten case studies document how leading African writers are reimagining Christian thought; how several Christian-inspired groups are transforming religious practice; and how African cultural production creatively appropriates Christian beliefs and symbols. In short, the book explores Christianity as a major resource for a liberating imagination and politics of sexuality and social justice in Africa today. Foregrounding African agency and progressive religious thought, this highly original intervention counterbalances our knowledge of secular approaches to LGBTI rights in Africa, and powerfully decolonizes queer theory, theology and politics.
Author | : Nicholas Ibeawuchi Mbogu |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2012-07-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3656241171 |
Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Theologie - Sonstiges, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Since the 1960s African theology has been a locus of debate on the relevance of the Christian God in African societies. Pioneer African theologians felt the need to protest against what was considered as the disregard or even denial of African religions cultures by Western missionaries. They called for a theology that would take seriously African religious values. The Christological inquiry, that is, the question about how to present Christ meaningfully to Africans has dominated this debate for more than 30 years. This enquiry is based on the assumption that missionary Christianity did not bring God to Africa, rather it brought Christ. Hence presenting Christ through African symbols will help Africans to become Christians without losing their identity. However, there seem to be a shift in the recent times. Young African theologians see the need to move away from a cultural nostalgic anti-missionary theology to a free expression of the Christian faith in such a way that it responds to the Africans‘ present search for meaning as well as the necessary healthy tension between the Gospel and Cultures. This theology is more critical and kerygmatic. While prlonging the intuition of pioneer African theologians, it seeks to offer broader scriptural and dogmatic bases to faith interpretation in Africa. The book, Jesus in Post-Missionary Africa-Questions and Issues in African Contextual Christology, proposed here by the Claretian theologian, Nicholas Mbogu takes its place in this refreshing shift of emphasis. The author states clearly that our proclamation of God in Africa will be seriously deficient without an adequate Christology. The book is presented in ten chapters. Chapters 1-3 present the origin and development of theology in Africa. It is shown clearly that since the seminal gestures of Black priests who wrote the famous book, Des pretres noirs s’interrogant, 1956, asking whether and how catholicity can integrate the Negritude, African theology has affirmed and consolidated itself as a contextual theology that is mindful of orthodoxy. With dexterity, the author shows the interpretation of theology and historical events, as well as historical science and literature. Political and economic developments, especially the searach for independence and distorted systems of post-colonial government also affected theology in Africa. [...]
Author | : Thomas C. Oden |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2010-07-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830837051 |
Thomas C. Oden surveys the decisive role of African Christians and theologians in shaping the doctrines and practices of the church of the first five centuries, and makes an impassioned plea for the rediscovery of that heritage. Christians throughout the world will benefit from this reclaiming of an important heritage.
Author | : Gerhardus Cornelis Oosthuizen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : 9780903983051 |
Author | : Elizabeth Isichei |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0802808433 |
Isichei's thorough study surveys the full breadth of Christianity in Africa, from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the churches of the Middle Years (1500-1800) to the prolific success of missions throughout the 1900s. This important book fills a conspicuous void of scholarly works on Africa's Christian history. Includes 26 maps.
Author | : Elias Kifon Bongmba |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 2015-12-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1134505841 |
The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent and throughout a long historical span. The volume offers historical and thematic essays tracing the introduction of Christianity in Africa, as well as its growth, developments, and effects, including the lived experience of African Christians. Individual chapters address the themes of Christianity and gender, the development of African-initiated churches, the growth of Pentecostalism, and the influence of Christianity on issues of sexuality, music, and public health. This comprehensive volume will serve as a valuable overview and reference work for students and researchers worldwide.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers |
Total Pages | : 2162 |
Release | : 2017-05-09 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 1496424719 |
The Africa Study Bible brings together 350 contributors from over 50 countries, providing a unique African perspective. It's an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture, with special attention to the African context. Each feature was planned by African leaders to help readers grow strong in Jesus Christ by providing understanding and instruction on how to live a good and righteous life--Publisher.
Author | : Paul Gifford |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1998-07-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780253212047 |
These detailed analyses of the state of the churches in each country suggest more general patterns operating widely across sub-Saharan Africa.