Dr Diane Stinton has taught in Kenya since 1984 and is currently Senior Lecturer and Chair of Theological Research at Day Star University, Nairobi. She is author of Jesus of Africa: Contemporary Christology (Orbis) and has worked closely with many African theologians.

Stinton has edited the work of prominent African theologians, making their writings accessible at an introductory level. Some African scholars have written new pieces for the book, others have given permission for articles to be condensed and simplified in style. Kwame Bediako, Benezet Bujo, Philomena Mwara and Isabel Phiri are just four of the theologians featured.

Diane B. Stinton

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Imprint

Dedication

Contributors

The SPCK International Study Guides

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: methodological issues in African theology

1. Contextual theological methodologies

2. Biblical exegesis in Africa: the significance of the translated Scriptures

3. Biblical hermeneutics in Africa

Part 2: contemporary issues in African theology

4. 'The Synod of Hope' at a time of crisis in Africa

5. Contributions and challenges of the African Instituted Churches in developing African theology

6. Pentecostalism in Africa

7. African Christian spirituality

8. Distinctives of African ethics

9. African women's theologies

10. The challenges of ecumenism in African Christianity today

Part 3: the Church in the world

11. Interfaith relations in Africa

12. The problem of evil and suffering: theological reflections from an African perspective

13. Christian identity and ethnicity in Africa: reflections on the gospel of reconciliation

14. Theology of reconstruction

15. A postcolonial South African Church: problems and promises

16. African Christianity in diaspora

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Stinton has edited the work of prominent African theologians, making their writings accessible at an introductory level. Some African scholars have written new pieces for the book, others have given permission for articles to be condensed and simplified in style.

Africa is a continent of striking contrasts, with remarkable diversity and beauty of landscape and peoples. At present, it is a region where the Christian faith shows unprecedented growth and vitality. Yet it is also a place of unparalleled suffering. African believers must grapple with the awesome transformation presence of Christ and the frequently devastating conditions in which he appears. Their efforts to reconcile this seeming incongruity have initiated important theological discussions that have resonated around the globe. This book provides an ideal introduction to the wealth of African theologies and the major questions they raise. Topics range from biblical interpretation to spirituality and ethics, from Pentecostalism and African Instituted Churches to evil and suffering, from feminist theory to Christian identity and ethnicity. The broad range of reflections includes seminal essays by prominent theologians as well as new material written specifically for this volume. All the contributions have been shaped to be accessible at an introductory level. Study questions at the end of each chapter are designed to stimulate original thought to allow the reader to reflect personally on contemporary ideas and participate in discussion.

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From a European point of view this is a fascinating glimpse into the theological, cultural and practical problems involved in discovering an authentically African proclamation of the Gospel written by and for African Christians. I hope, however, that it will not be treated simply as a book for specialists, since reading it is a helpful antidote to a certain parochialism that can hamper the vision of any national church. These essays remind us that Jesus Christ is indeed ‘for all mankind’ and the challenges to our own cultural presuppositions that this reality entails.

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