Christian theology is an increasingly non-Western enterprise now
that the highest concentrations of Christians in the world are no
longer found in the West. Christian Theology and African Traditions
takes seriously the movement of Christianity from Western to
non-Western settings and focuses on one place in particular:
Africa. It repositions Christian theology and faith in order to
engage the African traditions in the classical category of theology
proper, as well as bibliology, anthropology, Christology,
pneumatology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. Matthew
Michael provides unique insights into the problems that these
classical and systematic categories pose to African Christianity,
and offers a theological blueprint for non-Africans interested in
knowing the nature and shape of Christian theology in non-Western
settings. Consequently, Christian Theology and African Traditions
goes beyond the mere criticism of Western misrepresentation of
African traditions to seeing how the Christian theology in its
systematic character engages the African traditions. With this
methodological template, the work describes in the space of twelve
chapters the different classical teachings of the Christian faith
on God, scriptures, spirits and demons, the nature of the human
person, the persons of Christ, salvation, the Holy Spirit, the
church, and the future life in dialogue with some specific
traditions of the African people. Matthew Michael is the Academic
Dean of ECWA Theological Seminary, Kagoro, Nigeria. Dr. Michael has
taught and presented papers on Christian theology in non-Western
settings, issues in Old Testament, and African spirituality and
world-views in universities and seminaries across Africa. Michael's
treatment of the contemporary historical Jesus debate, the African
christological quest, salvation, the Holy Spirit, the church, the
spirit world in Africa, and eschatology is quite refreshing. This
book promises to be an immense resource for students and teachers
in Bible colleges, theological seminaries, and universities, and
pastors and Christians at large in Africa. Gwamna Dogara
Je'adayibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
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