Church as Salt and Light

Path to an African Ecclesiology of Abundant Life

AvJoseph Ogbonnaya,Stan Chu Ilo

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

A thought-provoking series of essays by African scholars examining the theological and pastoral necessity of a distinctively African Christianity.At once prophetic, pastoral, and personal, this book applies the symbols of 'salt' and 'light' as ecclesiological images for reimaging the African Church for today and tomorrow. The proposal of this book is to reconsider the path towards abundant life for God's people in the challenging context of African continent, and through the agency of African Christianity. The contributors stress the necessity of de-Westernizing African Christianity and ask these fundamental questions: What is the face of Jesus in African Christianity? What is the face and identity of the Church in Africa? What positive imprint is Christianity leaving on the lives and societies of African Christians? Does the Christian message have the potential of positively affecting African civilization as it once did in Europe? What is the relevance and place of African Christianity as a significant voice in shaping both the future of Africa and that of world Christianity?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-25
Mått:153 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:263 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke and Co Ltd
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227680087

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

The Editors: Stan Chu Ilo is Assistant Professor of Religion and Education, University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto. Alex Ojacor is a professor of Religion and Associate Dean of Studies at St. Mary's National Major Seminary Ggaba in Kampala. Joseph Ogbonnaya is a scholar at the Lonergan Research Institute, Regis College, Toronto, and chaplain of the Igbo Catholic Community of Toronto.

Recensioner i media

This volume offers many unique insights into the way that Christianity can be performed in such a way that it counters and overcomes the oppressive paradigms.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ Introduction 1. Beginning Afresh with Christ in the Search for Abundant Life in Africa / Stan Chu Ilo 2. The Church in Africa and the Search for Integral and Sustainable Development of Africa: Toward a Socio-Economic and Politically Responsive Church / Emeka Xris Obiezu3. The Church in Africa: Salt of the Earth? / Joseph Ogbonnaya 4. The Church in Africa and the Search for Abundant Life: Signposts for Renewal and Transformation of God's People in Africa / Alex Ojacor5. Globalization and the African Woman: A Socio-Cultural Analysis of the Effect of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Women / Bosco Ebere Amakwe 6. New Evangelization in Africa: Learning from the Culture of Love in the Early Church / Bekeh Ukelina Utietiang Conclusion Bibliography Contributors