The Inculturation of Christianity in Africa - Antecedents and Guidelines from the New Testament and the Early Church (Paperback, illustrated edition)

This book demonstrates that the encounter between Christianity and various African cultures gives rise to a number of problems for Africans who become Christians. It draws attention to certain traditional African beliefs and practices that seem to be incompatible with Christianity and create problems for Africans who embrace Christianity. Against this background it argues for the need to inculturate Christianity. It contends that in this exercise African Christianity can learn from the attempts at inculturation found in the New Testament times and in the early church. It offers examples of how the early church sought to make use of non-Christian categories of thought and elements in its articulation of the Christian message and in worship. It suggests a few areas of Ghanaian and African life where inculturation could and should take place. These include funeral rites, widowhood rites, child-naming rites, the rites of marriage, libation and christology. It concludes by offering some guidelines for use in the process of the inculturation of Christianity in Africa today.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2005
Authors:	Joseph Osei-Bonsu
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-53790-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Liturgy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Liturgy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Books > Christianity > Christian theology Books > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament Promotions
LSN:	3-631-53790-5
Barcode:	9783631537909

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