Missiology in an African Context: Toward a New Language

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Anekwe Oborji
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Mission Theology ◽  
The World ◽  
African Churches ◽  
African Context ◽  
African Intellectuals

The present paper discusses the question of missiology in an African context and raises the following questions: What has been the prevailing missiology in Africa? What can Africans say about missiology in the new century? Have Africans something to contribute in missiology, or should they continue to be consumers of the mission theology and the version of Christianity developed overseas? Can African churches be fully participant in the evangelization of the continent and of the world? And finally, what kind of contribution can African theologians make in order to promote the inculturation of the Christian faith and of human promotion in the continent? In exploring these issues, the author has chosen to emphasize the importance of a new language for missiology in Africa1 and the need to correct the inaccuracies of the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries' foreign missionary accounts of the culture and people of the continent, which are still very much with us and are not about to go away. The paper underlines the irreplaceable role of African intellectuals and gifted theologians in the development of new cultural identity and language for missiology in the continent.

scholarly journals Proverbs and Patriarchy: Analysis of Linguistic Prejudice and Representation of Women in Traditional Akan Communities of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Gyan ◽  
Eunice Abbey ◽  
Michael Baffoe
Keyword(s):  
Oral Traditions ◽  
African Culture ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
Phenomenological Interpretation ◽  
The World ◽  
African Context ◽  
Linguistic Prejudice ◽  
The Way

Discourses govern the phenomenological interpretation of our everyday existence and influence both our way of thinking and our relationship with one another in the world. Undoubtedly, popular sayings and proverbs mediate the way of being in African context. This paper examines the role of proverbs and wise sayings in the African culture. This paper attempts to analyze the representation of women in sampled Akan proverbs and the ways in which these proverbs institutionalize the position, identity, and roles of women in traditional Akan communities of Ghana. This paper suggests that oral traditions are used in the systematic perpetuation of patriarchal culture, gender inequities, and inequality. Therefore, it recommends the revolutionalization of oral traditions to assist in the deinstitutionalization of the prevailing patriarchal discourses and culture in traditional Akan communities of Ghana.

scholarly journals Tasting Tourism: a New Phase Towards Experiencing Indian Cuisine After the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Prakash ◽  
Karan Bir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
New Phase

Since the evolution of mankind, the need for food and drink has been a major concern for humans. It has been reported from the ancient records that human had to cultivate and the store food for consumption but as time passed humans started to travel from one place to another in search of food and drink which further in the modern era gave rise to the tourism sector where people travel for one place to another to explore new culture and experience the local cuisine which depicts about the place and its community living around the region. Due to this, there was a tremendous increase in the percentage of tourists every year in different continents where they only travel for leisure and availing the local cuisine that included both food and the local beverage of the location. Therefore, the essence of food is also a vital part of the lifestyle for every individual and tourists who travel to the destination and try to experience the local cuisine. If you see the world, most of the tourists are eagerly mad at traveling to India, wherein every 100 meters you will get a varied cuisine influence which fascinates the international tourists towards the country's culinary inheritance. Therefore, the role of promotion and marketing of the regional cuisine of a country as it showcases the cultural identity of the nation's heritage. Henceforth, the paper explores the framework of the tasting tourism as to create a new phase of tourism after the Covid-19 in order to increase the tourism sector by introducing a new segment where the cuisine will showcase the opportunity for providing an extensive knowledge for the regional cuisine and beverages available, where they can experience during their travel to the region. But due to the pandemic situation, it has been seen that the Indian tourism sector had a drastic change as the inflow of foreign tourists decreased, and also the food business sector is facing downfall due to the rapid spread of the virus.  Key words: Gastronomy; Tasting Tourism; Indian cuisine; Marketing; Promotion; Tourists.

scholarly journals „Następca św. Piotra, ale jeszcze z pełną świadomością następcy św. Stanisława”. O pielgrzymie i pielgrzymce Jana Pawła II do Polski A.D. 1979

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1 Zeszyt specjalny) ◽  
pp. 421-438
Author(s):  
Beata K. Obsulewicz
Keyword(s):  
Home Country ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Holy See ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
Special Character ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Church

The subject of this article is the first pilgrimage by John Paul II to Poland in 1979. An analysis of his speeches delivered during this pilgrimage and the historical circumstances of the pilgrimage itself (the first pilgrimage by a Pope to Poland, a country with a socialist system at that time which promoted atheism; a visit by a Polish Pope to his home country shortly after his election to the Holy See; a visit to a Pope’s homeland other than Italy – a phenomenon unknown in the history of the papacy for the previous 455 years) allows us to capture its special character in the history of Poland and in the life of Karol Wojtyła / John Paul II. The Pope was faced with a difficult pastoral and diplomatic task, which was to fulfil his religious mission (strengthening the Christian faith in Poland and in other Slavic nations; showing the path of development for the Church in Poland; showing gratitude to the Polish Church for her heroic perseverance in the People’s Republic of Poland; emphasising the cultural role of Christianity in the world) and also to change the image of Poland in the world (while carefully avoiding any escalation of tensions between the Church and the state authorities and the influence of the USSR in Poland). This was accompanied – from a sociopsychological perspective – by his taking up the role of leader of the universal Church, a role which he had to learn, and, at the same time, maintaining the style of communication with his countrymen which he had developed earlier while a church dignitary in Poland.

Towards rebirth in transformational psychology and practice: A Southern perspective.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Del M.N. Sekgaphane
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Psychological Practice ◽  
Transformational Process ◽  
Point Of Entry ◽  
Authentic Identity ◽  
The World ◽  
Creative Experience ◽  
African Context

In divergent world ecosystems, there is a desire for visible, integral ecological transformation pertaining to self, other, community and society; partly influenced by loss of identity both within and without the greater ecology. Notably, identity and impact of psychological practice remains a burning platform within the African context, thus growing the question – does Africa have anything to offer to redress the growing conversation of human disconnect, discard and dehumanisation through loss of identity. To redress, it becomes necessary to Rebirth through grounding to “Call” to cause transformation of self towards ecological healing. REBIRTH is an innovative transformational process grounded in the South, exploring the role of Africa, its norms and unique philosophy of Ubuntu-Botho as relevant practice towards inclusive transformation, catalysing social innovation. It is a creative experience reconnecting self, other, community and society to identity in Botho-Ubuntu beginning in the Southern relational path, and unfolds into the four voices of global exploration, towards inclusive transformation and authentic identity. The traditional African approach to rebirth promotes collective healing within a more holistic approach and the role of the community becomes apparent in the womb of the “Tribe” as point of entry - pointing towards a renewed civilisation in the world.

scholarly journals The Role of Folk Pedagogy in Child Raising and in Maintaining National Identity in the Latvian Villages of Siberia

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ināra Antiņa
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Regional Mobility ◽  
Russian Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Folk Pedagogy ◽  
Different Parts

<p>A large number of Latvia’s inhabitants have left the country recently due to a variety of reasons. There have been several waves of emigration in Latvia’s history. Generations of Latvians live in different parts of the world. Many have become assimilated in their country of destination, but there are communities of Latvians that have maintained their national and cultural identity, as well as traditions for well over a century. The goal of this study is to identify the set of skills, situations and character education – known as folk pedagogy - that are central to the retention of the Latvian idenity in the Latvian villages of Augšbebi (Bobrovka) and Kurzemes Ozolaine (Kurļanddubovka) in the Russian region of Omsk in Siberia.</p><p>An understanding of folk education is particularly relevant in this period of regional mobility, when many people are leaving Latvia, finding themselves new places of residence and trying to maintain their ethnic identity. </p>

scholarly journals The rediscovery of the role of the laity in the mission of the Church � with reference to the Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA)

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Christofides ◽  
Piet G.J. Meiring
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Christian Missions ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Missional Churches ◽  
The Church

The role of the laity is at the cutting edge of Christian missions today. The author conducted a number of interviews and questionnaires to determine the status of the laity across denominations of the Christian faith in South Africa. His findings are in a number of instances startling: The picture of the laity, and what lay Christians in South Africa believe, run against general expectations. Some suggestions and proposals on how to empower the laity in general, and the churches of the Baptist Union in Southern Africa (BUSA) in particular, are made. The underlining motive for the research is to encourage the BUSA churches to become truly missional churches that make a difference in the world in which we live.

scholarly journals Iman Kristen dan Perundungan di Era Disrupsi

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-163
Author(s):  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto ◽  
Joseph Christ Santo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
The One

Social media is actually used to improve social relationships and increase roles in various ways. However, on the one hand, social media is used as an arena for bullying to others and groups. The problem in this research is how the role of Christian faith. Using a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study approach, this research comes to the conclusion that believers must know the era of disruption in human social development, then understand the influence of social media on ethics, and examine how Christian faith views in the face of bullying. Holding on to the view that the Christian existence must be the salt and light of the world means that we must be prepared to live side by side with physical differences, ideas, and all other things.Persoalan yang terjadi dimana media sosial yang sejatinya digunakan untuk meningkatkan hubungan sosial dan meningkatkan peran dalam berbagai hal. Namun dalam satu sisi media sosial dijadikan ajang perundungan (bullying) kepada sesama maupun kelompok. Menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi literatur dapat dicapai tujuan penulisan dengan menyimpulkan bahwa iman Kristen dalam menghadapi perundungan di tengah disrupsi, dimana orang percaya harus mengetahui era disrupsi dalam perkembangan sosial manusia, lalu memahami adanya pengaruh media sosial dalam etika, dan mencermati bagaimana perundungan dalam pandangan iman Kristen untuk diterapkan dalam menghadapi penindasan. Sehingga ada peran orang percaya dalam menghadapi perundungan di era disrupsi. Orang percaya diharapkan mempunyai pandangan dalam menerima segala perbedaan baik fisik, ide, dan segala hal. Serta mau hidup berdampingan untuk terus menjadi garam dan terang seperti yang diinginkan Yesus dalam kehidupan kekristenan

The Rhetoric of Decline and the Rhetoric for Declamatio

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Christopher S. van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Rhetorical Strategy ◽  
Rhetorical Tradition ◽  
The World ◽  
Roman Culture

As an expert observer Seneca avows the decline of declamation, and we are all too ready to believe him. Many imperial practitioners and theorists of eloquentia (‘skilled speech’) appeal to decline as they engage in projects of considerable sophistication. Yet why resort to a proposition that seems to undermine the authority and value of their literary creations? This chapter examines the topos of decline in discussions of Roman imperial rhetoric, with a specific emphasis on Seneca’s first preface, proposing that, despite its paradoxical surface, decline is of a piece with the programmatic introduction to the collection. This chapter begins by briefly surveying how first- and second-century authors rework this theme as part of a larger literary project to justify the continued role of rhetoric in Roman culture. Discussion of decline is a rhetorical strategy that situates an author in relation to contemporaries and to the Roman past, creating a sense of cultural identity and continuity. If Seneca did not invent the topos, he is our first full witness of its workings in the rhetorical tradition, to which the chapter then turns. Seneca’s encyclopedic emphasis naturally falls on memoria, one of the canonical rhetorical departments, which is contrasted with biological metaphors describing cultural growth and decay. By drawing these parallels, Seneca compares memoria—a product of natura—with senectus, thus both recalling his youth and giving new life to the world of declamation.

scholarly journals Ukrainian piano competitions in the space of global intercultural dialogue

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Olena Berehova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Cultural Diplomacy ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Musical Culture ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Materials

The article clarifies the influence of globalization on the musical culture of Ukraine, in particular, on international piano competitions. It emphases the role of global music organizations, which play an important integrative role in the processes of international artistic exchange and at the same time are a communication field for the demonstration of the best national artistic creative practices. In the field of international music competitions, the most influential organizations, in particular, are the World Federation of International Music Competitions, European Union of Music Competitions for Youth, Alink-Argerich Foundation, etc. The study of information materials of Ukrainian international piano competitions, which are the members of these prestigious international organizations, revealed global trends in the development of the competition and festival movement. Specific examples of international music festivals and other art projects initiated by the organizing committees of Ukrainian piano competitions have shown that they contribute to the development and promotion of Ukraine's cultural identity globally, help spread the best national traditions of musical performance in the world and are one of the best forms of cultural diplomacy.

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