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Reinventing Christianity : African theology today / John Parratt.

By: Material type: TextGrand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans, ©1995Description: 217 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 0802841139
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 30.A428 P247 1995
Contents:
Author's note -- Abbreviations -- I. The emergence of Christian theology in Africa -- The historical roots of African theology -- Currents and influences -- II. The theological method -- African theology -- The Catholic contribution to the theological method -- The protestant contribution to the theological method -- Feminist perspectives -- III. Scripture and revelation -- The biblical hermeneutic -- God and Revelation -- IV. African religions and Christian dogma -- The problem of Christology -- Community and participation -- Eschatology and sacrament -- V. Two theological reconstructions -- F. Eboussi Boulaga: Christianity as myth -- Benezet Bujo: Christianity as ancestral theology -- VI. Political theologies -- Theology, protest, and socialism -- Black theology -- VII. The south African voice -- Manas Buthelezi: theology and true humanity -- Allan Boesak: a black theological ethic -- The second stage in black theology -- VIII. Enduring problems -- The theological and biblical method -- Theology and black experience -- Select Bibliography
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Includes bibliographical references

Author's note --
Abbreviations --
I. The emergence of Christian theology in Africa --
The historical roots of African theology --
Currents and influences --

II. The theological method --
African theology --
The Catholic contribution to the theological method --
The protestant contribution to the theological method --
Feminist perspectives --

III. Scripture and revelation --
The biblical hermeneutic --
God and Revelation --

IV. African religions and Christian dogma --
The problem of Christology --
Community and participation --
Eschatology and sacrament --

V. Two theological reconstructions --
F. Eboussi Boulaga: Christianity as myth --
Benezet Bujo: Christianity as ancestral theology --

VI. Political theologies --
Theology, protest, and socialism --
Black theology --

VII. The south African voice --
Manas Buthelezi: theology and true humanity --
Allan Boesak: a black theological ethic --
The second stage in black theology --

VIII. Enduring problems --
The theological and biblical method --
Theology and black experience --

Select Bibliography

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