Christianity and African Culture
Author | : J. N. Kanyua Mugambi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : J. N. Kanyua Mugambi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jacob K. Olupona |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199790582 |
This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.
Author | : Elia Shabani Mligo |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2013-08-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1621898245 |
African Traditional religion (ATR) is one of the world religions with a great people and a great past. It is embraced by Africans within and outside the continent despite the various ethnic religious practices and beliefs. This book highlights and discusses the common elements which introduce African Traditional Religion as one unified religion and not a collection of religions. The major focus of the book is discussing the need for studying ATR in twenty-first-century Africa whereby globalization and multi-culture are prominent phenomena. Why should we study the religion of indigenous Africans in this age? In response to this question, the book argues that since ATR is part of the African people's culture, there is a need to understand this cultural background in order to contextualize Christian theology. Using some illustrations from Nyumbanitu worship shrine located at Njombe in Tanzania, the book purports that there is a need to understand African people's worldview, their understanding of God, their religious values, symbols and rituals in order to enhance meaningful dialogue between Christianity and African people's current worldview. In this case, the book is important for students of comparative religion in universities and colleges who strive to understand the various religions and their practices.
Author | : Richard J. Gehman |
Publisher | : East African Publishers |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | : 9789966253545 |
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 | : Cornelius Olowola |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This book provides a new, constructive and critical approach to African traditional religion, from the standpoint of Christian faith.
Author | : John Chitakure |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2017-11-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 149824419X |
Right from the beginning of humankind, God has never deprived a people of his grace and revelation. In fact, God uses people's environment and culture to communicate his will. There is no single religion that can claim to have the exclusive possession of God's revelation, for God is too immense to be confined within one faith. Hence, it was erroneous, blasphemous, and misleading for some of the early Christian missionaries to Africa to claim that they had brought God to Africa, a mentality that implied the non-existence of God in Africa before their arrival. Of course, God was already in Africa, but the missionaries either failed to discern his presence or just disregarded the traces of his existence. This book explores the religious beliefs, practices, and values of the indigenous people of Africa at the time of the early missionaries' arrival, with particular reference to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It also evaluates the extent of the missionarie's successes and challenges in converting Africans to Christianity. It finally surveys how African Christians have remained attached to the indigenous religious beliefs that used to provide answers to their existential questions.
Author | : Humphrey Waweru |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2012-03-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9966040099 |
How can African theology survive the self-repetition of mere cultural apologia or contextualization-stereotypes, and mature into a critical theoretical discipline responding to the challenges of the postmodern world-order? Dr. Humphrey M. Wawe contributes here a sound theological reflection using the hitherto unused methodological paradigm of mapping the inroads in the transaction between the Bible and African culture.
Author | : Moeahabo Phillip Moila |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Caring |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Yusufu Turaki |
Publisher | : Langham Publishing |
Total Pages | : 547 |
Release | : 2020-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1783688416 |
In a world of increasing globalization, we live amidst a clash of cultures, religions, and worldviews – each battling for the human heart and mind. In this in-depth study, Yusufu Turaki offers a theological framework for engaging this clash of perspectives in Africa, where traditional African religions, colonialism, and exposure to Christianity have each had a lasting impact on contemporary African worldviews. Professor Turaki undertakes a systematic analysis of the nature of African Traditional Religion, its complex history with Christianity, and the need for African Christian theology to address its cultural and historical roots effectively. He provides both a conceptual framework and practical guide for engaging African cultures and religions with compassion, understanding, and a firm foundation rooted in scriptural truth. This book is an excellent resource for students of religion and theology, as well as those interested in Africa’s traditional heritage or drawn to the important work of cross-cultural and inter-religious dialogue.