scholarly journals An Africanised theological education

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-363
Author(s):  
Luc Kabongo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Theology Students ◽  
Education In Africa

The transformation of theological education in the context of Africa has motivated this research. It discusses ways an Africanised theological education could help integrate knowledge with understanding and wisdom. The article stresses the need for theology students to be given more time for practical learning. It also stresses that epistemological diversity should be adopted so that nobody’s knowledge acquisition preference is neglected. It also stresses the need for theological education to help students to be integrated into their cultural diversity. It finally stresses that students be exposed through teaching to their African predecessors for inspiration. It concludes that a meaningful Africanised theological education is possible if steps are taken to integrate the above-mentioned points it stressed into theological education in Africa.

scholarly journals Between the Scylla and the Charybdis: Theological education in the 21st century in Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Buitendag
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
Academic Institution ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Transdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Difficult Road ◽  
Education In Africa

The article reflects on the challenges of theological education in the 21st century and in Africa. Reputation, impact, success and funding have become the driving forces of the modern university. However, we are living in the 21st century and in Africa with a subsequent frame of reference that is holistic and faith-based. The article therefore argues for a multi- and transdisciplinary approach towards the nature of a university and recognition of the unique contribution theological education can contribute. Due to the inherently cooperative nature of theological scholarship, theological education could be able to avoid the extremes of the Scylla and the Charybdis, that is, fideism and secularisation, and therefore be able to survive at an academic institution. Both sectarianism and scientism should be avoided. Theological education in Africa needed to travel the same difficult road of theological faculties in Europe in the previous century.

scholarly journals Christian ministry and theological education as instruments for economic survival in Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vhumani Magezi ◽  
Collium Banda
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
Church Ministry ◽  
Economic Profit ◽  
Economic Survival ◽  
Ministry Practice ◽  
Education In Africa

There is a conflict over whether Christian ministry and theological education should be pursued with an expectation for economic survival. The rise of Christian ministry practice emphasising wealth and prosperity has heightened commodification of the Christian ministry. Church ministry and theological education are being used as instruments for economic profit. The link between theological education and Christian ministry, among other things, is that church practices and ministry expressions reflect the underlying theology. In such a situation, this article reflects on the following questions: How are Christian ministry and its undergirding theology being utilised as instruments of economic prosperity in Africa? What is the theological education approach that is employed to support this ministry approach? The article attempts to establish an understanding of ministerial practise that has biblically and theologically informed views of material wealth. It begins by examining the traditional missionary model of ministry as a sacrificial act and responses by African clergy. This is followed by examination of the development of the view of ministry as a means of economic survival and commodification of ministry and theological education in Africa. It concludes by providing an evaluation and proposing a way forward.

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