scholarly journals Latin American liberation theology: Does it fit in the schema of African theology of reconstruction?

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius M. Gathogo
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
African Theology ◽  
Majority World ◽  
African Context

Three decades after the proposal for a shift of theological paradigm, from liberation to reconstruction in an African context (1990-2020), it is worthwhile to ask: Was this proposal timely? Did the proposal speak for other related theologies of liberation in the majority-world such as Black theology of North America and more specifically, Latin American liberation theology? In this proposal, African theologies of liberation were urged to embrace this shift as the new norm. Such African theologies includes: African theology (the mother), Black theology of South Africa, and African women’s theology among others. Hence the proposal was contextual in that Africa was moving towards total independence from ‘Pharaohs’ who had colonised Africa since the Berlin conference of 1885/1886. With the African agenda appearing to have been taken care of, it is worthwhile to ask: Does this ‘well-taken care of’ African agenda mean anything to other liberationists theologians in the majority-world such as the Latin American liberation theology? This article sets on the premise that liberation theology can be done within reconstruction theology and vice versa, and as the situation and context demands. Hence, it is possible to cry for ‘liberation’ when in reality, it is liberation to reconstruct and/or liberation to consolidate the gains of previous liberation hence reconstruction. In its method and design, the article reviews the existing literature while making a critical analysis on matters under consideration.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article explores the notion of reconstruction in an African context and gives it a global dimension by drawing from other contemporary theologies of the Majority-World such as Latin American theology and Black theology of North America. It involves the disciplines of Systematic theology, Contemporary theology, Liberation and Reconstruction theologies, and Missiology.

scholarly journals Swart Teologie en Suid-Afrika se kairós

1986 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Kritzinger
Keyword(s):  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
Contextual Theology ◽  
African Theology ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
American Black ◽  
The Church

Black Theology and South Africa's kairós South Africa's Black Theology must be seen as a local contextual theology, but with roots in al least the American Black Theology, Latin American Liberation Theology as well as African Theology. After dealing with these roots, and the different trends in Black Theology, this theology is related to the Kairos Document of September 1985. The conclusion is that this Document can be regarded as the latest and clearest expression of Black Theology. As such it is a formidable challenge to the church and conventional theology.

A Black American Looks at African Theology

Worldview ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 26-38
Author(s):  
James H. Cone
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Black Power ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
Black American ◽  
African Theology ◽  
African Context ◽  
American Black ◽  
Subsequent Rise

As s a black North American whose theological consciousness was shaped in the historical context of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and the subsequent rise of Black Power during the 1960's, I find it difficult to speak about the future of African theology without relating it to the struggle for freedom in the United Stales of America. The concern to accent the distinctiveness of the African context has led many African theologians to separate African theology, not only from traditional European theology, but also from American black theology.

Phenomenological Approach to African Theology

2021 ◽  
pp. 108-131
Author(s):  
Mbosowo Bassey Udok
Keyword(s):  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
African Culture ◽  
African Theology ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Phenomenological Methodology ◽  
African Context

This chapter examines the phenomenological approaches to African theology. Over the years, there have been several attempts to think about theology to be a Western venture, thus resulting in such claims as “there is nothing like African theology.” This work seeks to investigate whether there truly is an African theology. It further analyzes the study of theology in an African context with respect to ethno-theology, inculturation theology, and Black or liberation theology. Using hermeneutical-phenomenological methodology, which seeks to interpret African theology with a view to bringing out its essence and of course reasons for its existence, findings show that employing phenomenological approaches like epoche or bracketing, eidetic reduction, and comparative approaches, African theology takes its primary data from the Bible, African tradition, and history. The chapter concludes that there is African theology with respect to African culture, nature, and experience.

scholarly journals The theological anthropology of Simon Maimela: Democratisation of power and being human in relationship

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
George J. Van Wyngaard
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Theological Anthropology ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
African Theology ◽  
African Black ◽  
Theological Critique ◽  
Dominant Narratives

The lacuna around race in (white) Christian theological anthropology has often been pointed out. The canon of academic systematic theology seldom reflects on the implication of modern race and racism for our theological anthropologies and, therefore, fails to provide adequate resources for dealing with one of the most fundamental problems of modern theological anthropology � that the modern human was conceived through a white racial lens. Black theology, in its various streams, has responded with a theological anthropology that consciously disrupted a modern anthropology which thought of �man� as white (and male). This article analyses the sustained work around theological anthropology of South African Black Theologian Simon Maimela. Maimela over a number of years attempted to articulate the theological problem of white anthropology, or the anthropological problem of white theology, in South Africa. Two dominant pillars are identified in Maimela�s theological anthropology and these are connected to the influence of Black theology and African theology on his work, and his attempt at drawing these traditions together. Maimela�s theological critique on whiteness will be discussed and key contemporary implications noted.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: While the article is most explicitly situated in the discipline of systematic theology, it challenges dominant narratives on what the theological problem with apartheid was, which also has implications for the broader fields of whiteness studies and critical race studies in South Africa.

Marxism, Black Theology, and the South African Dilemma

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Parratt
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Human History ◽  
African Theology ◽  
Gustavo Gutierrez ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments

Alfredo Fierro was probably going too far when he characterised modern political theology as ‘operating under the sign of Marx’. Nevertheless, ever since Gustavo Gutierrez dropped the bombshell of ‘Liberation Theology’ on the playground of western theologians, it is clear that Marxism cannot be ignored in any relevant twentieth-century explication of the Christian faith. Gutierrez focused in particular upon two aspects of Marx's thought: the action of man in human history, and the transformation of the world in the interests of the oppressed. These are perhaps also the most important aspects of Marxism for an understanding of recent developments in South African theology today.

scholarly journals Oral Theology: An alternative Theological Model for African Theology

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Chesosi Bonface Kimutai
Keyword(s):  
Church Growth ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Theological Method ◽  
Systematic Theology ◽  
African Theology ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Written Form ◽  
African Context ◽  
Teaching Curriculum

Purpose: The crux of this paper is to explore the rationale and basis of doing oral theology in the African context and situation. It debunks the myth that written theology is the only viable modus operandi of doing African theology.Methodology: The study using the desktop research methodology or library research establishes the vitality and significance of oral theology in the quest for authentic African theology which adheres to Biblical fidelity and cultural relevance.Results: The challenges of Oral Theology can be mitigated by importing written form of theology to capture the Oral Theology without minimizing or obfuscating its distinctiveness of Oral Theology. It can also be stored in for posterity so that it is not lost. We can also integrate Oral Theology with narrative theology to formulate, promulgate, define, defend and document an oral Theology that has the narrative at its trust. Oral Theology cannot be a standalone Theology. It needs to be buttressed with written Theology to preserve it for posterity. It also needs to be integrated to systematic Theology to make it intelligible relevant and appropriate to the African context and situation. Oral Theology needs to be formulated in a sense that it should supplement rates than supplant Bible hermeneutics story telling should not viewed as a surrogate to Biblical exposition of the text.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends an integrated theological method that synergizes oral theology with written theology for African theology to have both biblical fidelity and cultural relevance. Oral theology ought to be included in the church teaching curriculum especially in its theological education by extension which is an informal theological education targeting church ministers. This will go a long way in enhancing the quality of church ministers and will lead eventually to exponential church growth

scholarly journals Die Schwarze Theologie von Allan Boesak – mit besonderem Hinweis auf seine Anthropologie

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Black Theology ◽  
The Political ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context ◽  
Theology Of Liberation

The Black Theology of Allan Boesak – with specific reference to his anthropologyAllan Boesak is a well known theologian and political reformer in the South African context. In this article the author scrutinises the political theology of Boesak in general and his anthropology in particular. The last section of the article is devoted to an assessment of Boesak's contribution as developed within the broader context of the theology of liberation. The investigation clarifies the fact that, although Boesak represents a more moderate kind of liberation theology, serious questions could still be raised about some of his insights.

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