Inculturation as dialogue : Igbo culture and the message of Christ / Chibueze Udeani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Udeani, Chibueze C.

Series:

Intercultural theology and study of religions ; 2.

Intercultural theology and study of religions ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture--Africa.

Christianity and culture.

Christianity--Africa.

Christianity.

Igbo (African people)--Religion.

Igbo (African people).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Although Africa is today often seen, because of its large number of Christians, as the future hope of the Church, a closer examination of African Christianity, however, shows that the Christian faith has not taken deep root in Africa. Many Africans today declare themselves to be Christians but still remain followers of their traditional African religions, especially in matters concerning the inner dimensions of their lives. It is evident that, in strictly personal matters relating to such issues as passage rites and crises, most Africans turn to their African traditional religions. As an incarnational faith, part of the history of Christianity has been its encounter with other cultures and its becoming deeply rooted in some of these cultures. The central question remains: Why has the Christian faith not taken deep root in Africa? This volume is concerned with answering this question.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Chibueze Udeani

Igbo Traditional Religious Understanding of the World, Human Beings and God / Chibueze Udeani

Missionary Activities in Africa with particular Reference to the Igbos of Nigeria / Chibueze Udeani

Short Historical Traces and Models of Inculturation / Chibueze Udeani

Inculturation as Dialogue with the Message of Christ / Chibueze Udeani

Igbo Culture in Dialogue with the Message of Christ / Chibueze Udeani

Selected Bibliography / Chibueze Udeani

General Bibliography / Chibueze Udeani.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227).

ISBN:

1-282-26537-7

9786612265372

94-012-0460-8

1-4356-1260-4

OCLC:

182831086

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401204606 DOI