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Navigating African biblical hermeneutics : trends and themes from our pots and our calabashes / edited by Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan'a Mphahlele) and Kenneth N. Ngwa.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity and culture--Africa.
- Christianity and culture.
- Hermeneutics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 301 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- This book explores African Biblical Hermeneutics, emphasizing trends and themes relevant to African experiences and identity. Edited by Madipoane Masenya and Kenneth N. Ngwa, it features scholarly contributions that address methodologies in biblical interpretation, critiques of prosperity gospel, and the socio-cultural concept of Ubuntu. The work also examines the intersection of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and the Bible, alongside responses to global crises of war and violence. The authors aim to make African contexts a vital resource in biblical studies, fostering dialogue and understanding. Targeted towards scholars and those interested in African theology, it seeks to globalize African Biblical Hermeneutics through publication. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: Methodologies in African Biblical Interpretations
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Part 2: Bible, Power and Wealth in Africa
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Part 3: Sexuality, Masculinities, HIV and AIDS and the Bible in Africa
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Part 4: African Biblical Responses to Global Crises of War and Mass Violence
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Part 5: Responses to Chapters in Part 3 and Part 4
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Contributors
- General Index
- Index of Authors
- Index of Scripture Texts Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781527525788
- 1527525783
- OCLC:
- 1083217993
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