Toward an African Christian Theology of the Kingdom of God

Toward an African Christian Theology of the Kingdom of God The Kingship of Onyame

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Publisher's Synopsis

This text seeks to demonstrate a continuity between Christianity and the Akan/African religio-cultural traditions, by working with the Christian biblical metaphor of the Kingdom of God. It proceeds in five steps: the problem of cultural alienation in contemporary Africa; the way the Kingdom of God functions as a symbol in the preaching of Jesus; an examination of the Akan belief in the Kingship of Onyame, 'God'; the possibility of proclaiming the Christian symbol of the Kingdom to the Akan; and drawing various theological conclusions to demonstrate the affirmation of substantive continuity between Christian and African traditions to pave the way for a Christian theology reflecting an African ethos.

Book information

ISBN: 9780773422919
Publisher: Mellen University Press
Imprint: Mellen University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 231.720966
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 197
Weight: 476g
Height: 240mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 19mm