Foundations For African Theological Ethics
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Author |
: James Nkansah-Obrempong |
Publisher |
: Langham Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2013-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781907713842 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1907713840 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Foundations for African Theological Ethics by : James Nkansah-Obrempong
Having taught on ethics in Africa for almost a decade, James Nkansah-Obrempong presents a work that goes some way to addressing the dearth of materials on ethics that combine African social, religious, cultural and moral values with biblical and theological values. Integrating these from African, Western and biblical contexts Nkansah demonstrates how important they are for dealing with contemporary moral and social issues facing the church in Africa and African societies. The book develops a theoretical, biblical and theological foundation for Theological Ethics and uses this to address the broader issues that affect the socio-political and economic life of African people and the church.
Author |
: James Nkansah-Obrempong |
Publisher |
: Langham Monographs |
Total Pages |
: 384 |
Release |
: 2013-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1839731206 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781839731204 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Foundations for African Theological Ethics by : James Nkansah-Obrempong
Having taught on ethics in Africa for almost a decade, James Nkansah-Obrempong presents a work that goes some way to addressing the dearth of materials on ethics that combine African social, religious, cultural and moral values with biblical and theological values. Integrating these from African, Western and biblical contexts Nkansah demonstrates how important they are for dealing with contemporary moral and social issues facing the church in Africa and African societies. The book develops a
Author |
: James Nkansah-Obrempong |
Publisher |
: Langham Monographs |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2013-05-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781907713163 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1907713166 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Foundations for African Theological Ethics by : James Nkansah-Obrempong
Having taught on ethics in Africa for almost a decade, James Nkansah-Obrempong presents a work that goes some way to addressing the dearth of materials on ethics that combine African social, religious, cultural and moral values with biblical and theological values. Integrating these from African, Western and biblical contexts Nkansah demonstrates how important they are for dealing with contemporary moral and social issues facing the church in Africa and African societies. The book develops a theoretical, biblical and theological foundation for Theological Ethics and uses this to address the broader issues that affect the socio-political and economic life of African people and the church.
Author |
: Samuel Waje Kunhiyop |
Publisher |
: Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2019-04-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780310107088 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0310107083 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis African Christian Ethics by : Samuel Waje Kunhiyop
This is an introduction to African Christian ethics for Christian colleges and Bible schools. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the theory of ethics, while the second discusses practical issues. The issues are grouped into the following six sections: Socio-Political Issues, Financial Issues, Marriage Issues, Sexual Issues, Medical Issues, and Religious Issues. Each section begins with a brief general introduction, followed by the chapters dealing with specific issues in that area. Each chapter begins with an introduction, discusses traditional African thinking on the issue, presents an analysis of relevant biblical material, and concludes with some recommendations. There are questions at the end of each chapter for discussion or personal reflection, often asking students to reflect on how the discussion in the chapter applies to their ministry situation.
Author |
: Bénézet Bujo |
Publisher |
: The Crossroad Publishing Co. |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015050810905 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Foundations of an African Ethic by : Bénézet Bujo
In this groundbreaking book, Bénézet Bujo, a leading voice in African Christian theology, offers an informed critique of Western ethics and lays the theoretical groundwork for a new African ethic. By skillfully drawing on themes from African life such as marriage, therapy, and art, Bujo exposes the shortcomings of the philosophical anthropology implicit in Western ethics, comparing Western theories of natural law, discourse ethics, and communitarianism with the African emphasis on community and remembrance. He then considers whether African ethics can account for central Western values such as autonomy, freedom, and individual identity. Finally, he considers how African ethics both challenges the Church and contributes to its richness, suggesting that an African palaver ethic can integrate the best features of communitarianism and discourse ethics. This timely contribution to African theology will be of special interest to students of religion, comparative and non-Western philosophy, anthropology, and African studies, as well as those intrigued by ongoing debates about universal ethical norms.
Author |
: Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor |
Publisher |
: University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 2014-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780268088675 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0268088675 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Morality Truly Christian, Truly African by : Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor
Given the largely Eurocentric nature of moral theology in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, what will it take to invest the theological community in the history and moral challenges of the Church in other parts of the world, especially Africa? What is to be gained for the whole Church when this happens in a deep and lasting way? In this timely and important study, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor brings greater theological clarity to the issue of the relationship between Christianity and African tradition in the area of ethical foundations. He also provides a constructive example of what fundamental moral theology done from an African and Christian (especially Catholic) moral theological point of view could look like. Following a brief history of the development of African Christian theology, Odozor examines responses of African theologians to African tradition and Christian responses to the reality of non-Christian religions. In a context where the African religious experience and heritage are powerful sources of meaning and identity, Christian evangelization raises questions both about the African primal religions and about Christianity itself and its claims. Odozor takes up the subject of moral reasoning in an African Christian theological ethics and concludes with case studies that show how the African Church has tried to inculturate moral discourse on a religiously pluralistic continent and relate the healing gospel message to African situations. Students and scholars of moral theology and ethics and church leaders will profit from the issues raised in Morality Truly Christian, Truly African.
Author |
: Kyle D. Fedler |
Publisher |
: Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2006-01-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0664228984 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780664228989 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring Christian Ethics by : Kyle D. Fedler
Adopting a unique appraoch among inroductions to Christian ethics, Kyle Fedler's Exploring Christian Ethics guides students through the moral decision-making process by providing foundational material in both ethical theory and biblical ethics. First, Fedler introduces the reader to the discipline of ethics, then he explores the ways Scripture can be used responsibly in Christian ethics, and finally, he presents and analyzes the sections of Scripture that have been most influential in Christian morality and ethics.
Author |
: Samuel Waje Kunhiyop |
Publisher |
: Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2019-04-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780310107125 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0310107121 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis African Christian Theology by : Samuel Waje Kunhiyop
Christian theology evolves out of questions that are asked in a particular situation about how the Bible speaks to that situation. This book, African Christian Theology, is written to address questions that arise from the African context. It is intended to help students and others discover how theology affects our minds, our hearts, and our lives. As such, it speaks not only to Africans but to all who seek to understand and live out their faith in their own societies. Samuel Kunyihop understands both biblical theology and the African worldview and throws light on areas where they overlap, where they diverge, and why this matters. He explores traditional African understandings of God and how he reveals himself, the African understanding of sin and way the Bible sees sin, and how the work of Christ can be understood in African terms. The treatment of Christian living focuses on matters that are relevant to Christians in Africa and elsewhere, dealing with topics such as blessings and curses and the role of the church as a Christian community. The book concludes with a discussion of biblical thinking on death and the afterlife in which it also addresses the role traditionally ascribed to African ancestors.
Author |
: Matthew Lon Weaver |
Publisher |
: Lexington Books |
Total Pages |
: 325 |
Release |
: 2014-09-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780739196595 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0739196596 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Applied Christian Ethics by : Matthew Lon Weaver
Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the names of Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich come up frequently. In the second section, “Economics and Justice,” the focus turns to the different levels at which economics has significance for social justice. These chapters discuss fair housing at the local level, the dialogue between Christians and Native Americans over property rights at the regional and national levels, and trade and international organization. In the third and final section, “Politics, War, and Peacemaking,” the content ranges from the existential experience of a soldier to that of a veteran of civil rights activism, from theorizing about peacemaking to commenting on the use of drones.
Author |
: Samuel K. Roberts |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 319 |
Release |
: 2008-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781606081433 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1606081438 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis African American Christian Ethics by : Samuel K. Roberts
In Afrian American Christian Ethics, Samuel K. Roberts builds an ethic upon a Trinitarian foundation and explores scripture, tradition, human experience, and reason as sources for such an ethic. Using this framework he examines critical issues, including human sexuality and family life, medicine and bio-ethics, and the pursuit of justice.