The centre of gravity of World Christianity has moved to the South. The numerical growth of African Christians however does not manifest itself in academic theology. Kwame Bediako (1945-2008) is a voice from Ghana that claims a space for African contributions in theology. His quest for identity, his analysis of mission, culture and language, and his critique of a raise issues that are relevant beyond his own context. His statement that Africa is a for World Christianity challenges theological debates. His Christological approach is the key to critical engagement with church and society. The book analyses Bediako's work from a postcolonial and intercontextual perspective. His contribution marks an unfinished agenda in African-European encounters.
Bernhard Dinkelaker studied Theology and Educational Science at the Universities of Tubingen, Munster/Westf., Birmingham and Heidelberg. He served in diaconal work and in parishes in Germany, in an ecumenical programme in Ghana, as General Secretary in an international mission association, and as a lecturer in Cameroon.
Title: How Is Jesus Christ Lord?: Reading Kwame Bediako from a Postcolonial and Intercontextual Perspective (African Theological Studies / Etudes Theologiques Africaines)
Author: Dinkelaker, Bernhard
ISBN: 9783631730508
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Publisher: Peter Lang AG
Publication Date: 2017-10-30
Number of Pages: 578
Weight: 0.8442 kg