Introducing African women's theology / Mercy Amba Oduyoye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oduyoye, Mercy Amba, author.

Series:

Introductions in Feminist Theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theology--Africa.

Feminist theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

England : Sheffield Academic Press Ltd, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume describes the context and methodology of Christian theology by Africans in the past two decades and provides brief descriptions of sample treatments of theological issues, such as creation, Christology, ecclesiology and eschatology. The aim of the book is to lead interested persons to the sources of African women's Christian theology. Throughout an effort has been made to illustrate how African culture and the multi-religious context has influenced Christian women's selection of theological issues. The importance of daily life to theology and the attempt to probe the spirituality o

Contents:

CONTENTS; Editor's Preface; 1. Presenting the Study; 2. Significant Contexts of African Women's Theology; 3. Womens Word about God; 4. Jesus the Divine-Human: Christology; 5. On Being Human: A Religious Anthropology; 6. The Household of God: Studies in Ecclesiology; 7. Hospitality and Spirituality; 8. Resurrection of the Body: An Eschatology; 9. The Way Forward; Bibliography; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613201263

9781283201261

1283201267

9780567622501

0567622509

OCLC:

741687203