Akan Christology : an analysis of the Christologies of John Samuel Pobee and Kwame Bediako in conversation with the theology of Karl Barth / Charles Sarpong Aye-Addo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aye-Addo, Charles Sarpong.

Series:

African Christian studies series ; 5.

African Christian studies series ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barth, Karl, 1886-1968.

Akan (African people)--Religion.

Akan (African people).

Theology, Doctrinal--Africa, West.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Divine man (Christology).

Barth, Karl, 1886-1968--Criticism and interpretation.

Barth, Karl.

Criticism and interpretation.

West Africa.

Physical Description:

xxix, 207 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Eugene : Pickwick Publications, [2013]

Summary:

As Christianity expands and grows in Africa, there is deep new interest in African theology in general, and the way in which some African theologians are interpreting the significance of Christ within African culture, in particular. This volume explores the Christology of two of the foremost African thinkers against the background of the West African Akan culture. The result is a rare and fascinating look at some of the key cultural symbols of African culture, the struggle to reinterpret the "white, blond, blue-eyed Christ" presented by pioneering missionaries to Africa, and the pitfalls and promises that attend the exercise. The selected theologians, John Samuel Pobee and Kwame Bediako, are put into a critical conversation with Karl Barth in order to initiate a dialogue between Western theology and African theology that brings to the fore some of the pertinent issues about the particularity and universality of Christ. The volume, while seeking to make Christ relevant for Africa, moves away from romanticizing African culture and insists on being faithful to the biblical witness to Christ. The result is an attempt to present an engaging piece of work that makes a significant contribution to contemporary debates on Christology and indigenous theology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Akan Cosmology 1

2 Akan Christologies-John Samuel Pobee And Kwame Bediako 61

3 A Theological Conversation With Karl Barth 110

4 Conclusion: Towards an Akan Christology 160.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-[198]) and index.

ISBN:

9781620321553

1620321556

OCLC:

856413301

Publisher Number:

99967804447