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An Introduction to Theology in Africa and the Kpelelogical Foundations of Christian Theology


An Introduction to Theology in Africa and the Kpelelogical Foundations of Christian Theology



von: Charles Amarkwei, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu

33,99 €

Verlag: Wipf And Stock Publishers
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 12.10.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781666711882
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 272

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In this book, African Christian theology is introduced as a Kpelelogical reflection about life in the context of Africa, which exists in the context of the cosmos. Kpelelogy is the ontological mode of being grasped by the agape of God in Christ by grace through faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. By this mode, African theology is introduced by way of a definition, a principle of paradox, and a description, as well as a critical view of the works of African theologians. It examines the issues of method, criteria, and sources of doing theology in Africa and introduces the method of Kpelelogy as an African theological method. This is explored further as a holistic theological method that is conscious of its being in existence, and its life in history, that is driven by faith in the triune God in a pneumatic experience that has been termed in this book as the Kpelelogical ontological mode. The book is ecumenical in view of its engagement with Christian tradition. It presents a Kpelelogical theology that is concretely African and universally Christian in the Okpelejen Wulormor--the cosmic Jesus Christ who is and was, but beyond the munus triplex (Priest, King and Prophet, threefold office of Jesus Christ) that is to come. Hence it is a theology which embraces elements of Reformed, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox theological insights in the African context.
Charles Amarkwei is a lecturer of systematic theology at the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, and a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
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“Charles Amarkwei shows one more time that he is serious about doing theology in Africa, especially in Ghana. He time and again powerfully demonstrates that theology always has been a local theology—and will remain that way. In doing so, he maintains that any theology that does not reflect enough upon its people is not a good theology. He shows how Christ, the Savior, is the king, the prophet, and the priest for his people. This is good theology. Any serious student of theology, and even professional theologians, cannot afford to miss this insightful book.”
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<br> —Choon Seo Koo, former President, Hanil University, South Korea
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<br> “The pre-Christian heritage of African religious experience is essentially an integral part of the theological task of the African church. This non-Christian tradition is vital in cultivating the relevant theological language and identity to ground Christianity in the soil of African religiosity. It is thirst-quenching, therefore, to see Dr. Amarkwei provocatively furthering African Christian theology in relation to traditional religious consciousness and cultural heritage in a systematic manner.”
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<br> —Emmanuel Martey, Professor of Systematic Theology and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana
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<br> “This invaluable piece of work by a young African theologian unearths the foundational
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<br> base of how African theology and spirituality combined to produce African Christianity.
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<br> The work demonstrates that the very embodiment of African Christianity has not
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<br> stagnated or been strangled by other theologies but instead remains vibrant and dynamic.
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<br> A must-read for all and sundry who would want to explore the basis for African
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<br> Christianity or are simply curious about what it is.”
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<br> —Johnson A. Mbillah, Research Fellow, Akrofi-Christaller Institute (ACI) and Centre
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<br> for Interfaith Studies and Engagement in Africa (CISEA)
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