05414cam a2200673Mi 4500 ocn868975547 OCoLC 20200709060154.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 111102s2013 enk ob 000 0 eng d E7B eng rda pn E7B OCLCO IDEBK CDX N$T OCLCF YDXCP COO EBLCP HEBIS OCLCQ JSTOR 884647914 9780718841522 (electronic bk.) 0718841522 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)868975547 (OCoLC)884647914 22573/ctt1cg54s9 JSTOR f------ BR1360 .M53 2013eb REL 067110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh REL067000 bisacsh HIS001000 bisacsh 230.1 23 MAIN Michael, Matthew. Christian theology and African traditions / Matthew Michael. Cambridge : The Lutterworth Press, 2013. 1 online resource (258 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 29, 2013). Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Quotation; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; The Paradigm Shift; Christian Theology and the African Continent; The African Traditions; Conclusion; 2. Kindergarten Issues; Introduction; The Problem of Theology; The Understanding of Christian Theology; The Limitations of Theology; Conclusion; 3. General and Special Revelation; Introduction; The Nature of General and Special Revelation; The Limitations of General and Special Revelation; Divine Revelation and Human Religious Experience. The Consistency of the "Judeo-Christian God"in RevelationTraditional African Religious Agents of "Revelation"; Divine Revelation and Eschatology; Conclusion; 4. The Scriptures; Introduction; Africans and the Use of the Bible; The Nature of the Divine Word; The Canonicity of the Scriptures; The Characteristics of the Divine Word; Conclusion; 5. The Existence of God; Introduction; Classical Discourse on the Existence of God; God in Intellectual and Popular Theological Discourse; Discourse on Divine Ontology; Divine Attributes and the African Context of Suffering; Conclusion. 6. Angels, Spirits, and DemonsIntroduction; Angels and Spirits in the African Worldview; Biblical Teachings on Angels and Demons; Conclusion; 7. The Nature of the Human Person; Introduction; Western Autonomous Sense of Personhood; Personhood in Traditional Christian Systematic Texts; The African Understanding of Personhood; Biblical Teaching on the Human Personhood; Conclusion; 8. The Person of Christ; Introduction; The Historical Jesus; African Christological Quest; Biblical Teaching on the Person of Christ; The Deity of Jesus Christ; Conclusion; 9. Salvation; Introduction. The African Understanding of SalvationThe Biblical Understanding of Salvation; Important Aspects in Biblical Conception of Salvation; Conclusion; 10. The Holy Spirit; Introduction; The 'Benevolent' Spirits in Traditional African society; The Holy Spirit in Biblical Revelation; The Spiritual Gifts; Conclusion; 11. The Church; Introduction; Biblical Teachings on the Church; Conclusion; 12. The Future Hope; Introduction; Traditional African Eschatologcal Expectations; The Second Coming; The Millennium Reign; The Resurrection; The Final Judgment; Conclusion; 13. Conclusion; Bibliography. In this compelling work the evangelical theologian Matthew Michael sets out to reveal the unique nature of African Christianity and understand Christian theology in the context of the African worldview and traditions which have given African Christianity its unique religious stamp. Michael addresses the crucial obligation of Christianity to engage with African culture as a prerequisite to transforming African theology. He points out that a major flaw of Western missionary Christianisation was its failure to engage with African traditions, as a meaningful and vigorous Christianity cannot flouris. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Christianity Africa. Theology. RELIGION Christian Theology Systematic. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst00859599 Theology. fast (OCoLC)fst01149559 Africa. fast (OCoLC)fst01239509 RELIGION / Christian Theology / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Michael, Matthew. Christian Theology and African Traditions. Havertown : The Lutterworth Press, ©2013 9780718892944 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813783 Coutts Information Services COUT 28460715 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1747682 ebrary EBRY ebr10793926 EBSCOhost EBSC 813783 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis28460715 YBP Library Services YANK 11338285 92 N$T 55069 55069