Towards a Christian Theology of African Ancestors
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Towards a Christian Theology of African Ancestors

  1. 238 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Towards a Christian Theology of African Ancestors

About this book

This book examines the similarities and relationship between Christian saints and African ancestors. Further, it analyzes the deep cultural roots of African peoples and the ancestral frame as a point of departure for developing an indigenous African theology. Questions dealt with include: Does the conversion of Africans to Christianity require a break with their African cultural heritage? Who is an African ancestor? Is syncretism a good thing for an African Christian? What contribution can the African church make to the universal church? The author argues that rather than being antithetical to formal Christianity, an African Christian theology of ancestors is an example of how an indigenous African tradition can best express Christianity as well as make considerable impact on world Christianity.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: The Doctrine of the Communion of Saints
  6. Chapter 2: African Ancestors
  7. Chapter 3: Veneration of African Ancestors
  8. Chapter 4: African Ancestors and Communio Sanctorum
  9. Chapter 5: Parallels between African Ancestors and Communion Sanctorum
  10. Chapter 6: Mababu Theology
  11. Chapter 7: The African Christian in the Twenty-First Century
  12. Chapter 8: Mababu Theology: An African Contribution to the Universal Church
  13. Bibliography