TY - BOOK AU - Heaney,Robert Stewart AU - Rowland,Christopher TI - From historical to critical post-colonial theology: the contribution of John S. Mbiti and Jesse N.K. Mugambi T2 - African Christian Studies Series SN - 0227905385 AV - BT124.5 .H43 2015eb U1 - 230/.046 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Eugene, Oregon PB - Pickwick Publications KW - Mbiti, John S. KW - Mugambi, J. N. Kanyua. KW - Postcolonial theology KW - Postcolonialism KW - Christianity and culture KW - Africa KW - fast KW - Religion KW - RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic KW - bisacsh KW - RELIGION / Christianity / General KW - Electronic books N1 - "What is post-colonial theology? How does it relate to theology that emerged in historically colonial situations? These are two questions that get to the heart of Robert S. Heaney's work as he considers the extent to which theologians predating the emergence of post-colonial theology might be considered as precursory to this theological movement. Heaney argues that the work of innovative theologians John S. Mbiti and Jesse N.K. Mugambi, important in their own right, must now also be considered in relation to the continued emergence of post-colonial theology. When this is done, fresh perspectives on both the nature of post-colonial theology and contextual theology emerge. Through a sympathetic and critical reading of Mbiti and Mugambi, Heaney offers a series of constructive moves that counter the ongoing temptation toward acontextualism that continues to haunt theology both in the North and in the South"--Publisher; Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-258) and index (p. 259-262) UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1242079 ER -