Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian
This article shares some reflections on African theology from an outside perspective. Starting from personal experiences as a German Evangelical coming to South Africa, it basically takes a look at the book <em>African theology on the way: Current conversations</em>, edited by Diane B...
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| description | This article shares some reflections on African theology from an outside perspective. Starting from personal experiences as a German Evangelical coming to South Africa, it basically takes a look at the book <em>African theology on the way: Current conversations</em>, edited by Diane B. Stinton. It wants to identify ways of looking at theology which could be considered in some way or another as �especially African�. The article then compares these findings with two other books, presenting two different ways of applied African theology: The Africana Bible, edited by Hugh R. Page, coming from a very international background and implementing also the views of African people living outside of Africa, and the Africa Bible Commentary (ABC), edited by Tokunboh Adyemo, featuring an evangelical view.<p><strong>Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications:</strong> This research gives an outside view on African theology and hermeneutics from an European perspective. It challenges the one-way transfer of theological thinking from Europe to Africa, which for many centuries determined the relationship between the continents. It shows that European theologians indeed can learn much from African theologians and their way of reading the Bible.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cc9bd9df51140df8b2411104b7c55ad2022-12-22T00:31:49ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia1609-99822074-77052015-03-0136110.4102/ve.v36i1.13941213Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologianHans-Georg W�nch0Theologisches Seminar Rheinland, Germany; Department for Biblical and Ancient Studies, University of South Africa, South AfricaThis article shares some reflections on African theology from an outside perspective. Starting from personal experiences as a German Evangelical coming to South Africa, it basically takes a look at the book <em>African theology on the way: Current conversations</em>, edited by Diane B. Stinton. It wants to identify ways of looking at theology which could be considered in some way or another as �especially African�. The article then compares these findings with two other books, presenting two different ways of applied African theology: The Africana Bible, edited by Hugh R. Page, coming from a very international background and implementing also the views of African people living outside of Africa, and the Africa Bible Commentary (ABC), edited by Tokunboh Adyemo, featuring an evangelical view.<p><strong>Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications:</strong> This research gives an outside view on African theology and hermeneutics from an European perspective. It challenges the one-way transfer of theological thinking from Europe to Africa, which for many centuries determined the relationship between the continents. It shows that European theologians indeed can learn much from African theologians and their way of reading the Bible.</p>http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/1394TheologyHermeneuticsAfricaSouth AfricaEuropeReading the Bible |
| spellingShingle | Hans-Georg W�nch Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian Verbum et Ecclesia Theology Hermeneutics Africa South Africa Europe Reading the Bible |
| title | Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian |
| title_full | Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian |
| title_fullStr | Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian |
| title_short | Learning from African theologians and their hermeneutics: Some reflections from a German Evangelical theologian |
| title_sort | learning from african theologians and their hermeneutics some reflections from a german evangelical theologian |
| topic | Theology Hermeneutics Africa South Africa Europe Reading the Bible |
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