Theology Brewed in an African Pot
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Using a framework of excerpts from Chinua Achebe's acclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart, Orobator introduces the major themes of Christian doctrine: God, Trinity, creation, grace and sin, Jesus Christ, church, Mary, the saints, inculturation, and spirituality. While explaining basic Christian beliefs, Theology Brewed in an African Pot also clarifies the differences between an African view of religion and a more Eurocentric understanding of religion offering a wider perspective on theology and culture.
ISBN
978-1-57075-795-2
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Orbis Books
City
Maryknoll, NY
Disciplines
African Studies | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
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Table of Contents
Chukwuka : talking about God
A "new God" comes to Mbanta (God)
The mad preacher and the three persons in one God (Trinity)
In the beginning there were many stories (creation)
Mama mercy meets Lady Grace (sin and grace)
I said "God had a Son," but I did not say "he had a wife!" (Jesus)
The church looked like the open mouth of the evil forest (church)
Mama Maria, mother of sorrows (Mary)
Our fathers and mothers who art in heaven (communion of saints)
If two hands wash each other, both are clean : the meaning and practice of inculturation
On the other side of heaven : spirituality brewed in an African pot
Questions for reflection and group discussion