The influence of the African revolution on 
African theology

The modern scholars have studied the maternity of the Church independently from the anti-Donatist literature. But a careful study of the anti-Donatist documents reveals many interesting elements. According to Optatus and Augustine the notion of mother was abscribed to all believers, because the body of Christ was formed of all those the Church bore as children through the baptism. According to both African bishops also the donatists gave a valid baptism, but only Augustine demonstrated how the salvation could be found outside of the viscera Ecclesiae. Then this article deals with the image of the Ecclesia mater as illustrated in the Adversus Donatistas of Optatus published in answer to the donatist bishop Parmenianus and in all that Augustine penned against the schismatics (Tractatus, Sermones, Epistulae). By doing so, it presents a picture of the African theology of the fourth century.

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African Theology as a Challenge for Western Theology

Christian Identity in Cross-Cultural Perspective ◽

10.1163/9789004389151_006 ◽

2003 ◽

pp. 68-72

Keyword(s):

African Theology

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‘Love the sinner, not the sin?’ Sexual and gender diversity in faith communities

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v72i1.3471 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 72 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Finn Reygan

Keyword(s):

Gender Diversity ◽

Faith Communities ◽

Local Context ◽

Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽

African Theology ◽

The Bible ◽

Gender Minorities ◽

Entry Points ◽

Queer Communities ◽

And Gender

While queer theology has foregrounded sexual and gender diversity in faith communities internationally, in South Africa, the emergence of a queer, African theology is necessary given that religion is often not a ‘safe space’ for sexual and gender minorities owing to theological violence. Advocacy for inclusion requires the development of theological capacity in queer communities so as to foster biblical, theological and interpretative resistance. There are a number of approaches available, including demythologising and reclaiming the Bible for queer communities, developing more redemptive interpretative options for queer inclusion and developing alternative discourses that challenge the heteropatriarchy of the Bible. Entry points for this work include Bible study; workshops and seminars for faith communities on sexual and gender diversity; the acceptance of a minimum pastoral threshold (or minimum levels of preparedness) for engaging with issues of sexual and gender diversity; and creating ecumenical spaces, cognizant of the local context, where such engagements can take place. This involves moving beyond a theology of compassion and essentialised notions of sexuality and gender so as to develop a queer, African, people’s theology that recognises the trauma experienced by sexual and gender minorities in faith communities.

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SPIRIT AND ECOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF AFRICAN THEOLOGY

Scriptura ◽

10.7833/111-1-12 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 111 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Teddy Chalwe Sakupapa

Keyword(s):

African Theology

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The impact of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians: French zone on church and African theology issues

Verbum et Ecclesia ◽

10.4102/ve.v37i2.1597 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anastasie M. Maponda

Keyword(s):

Two Dimensions ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

African Women ◽

African Woman ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

African Theology ◽

History Of ◽

Gender Based ◽

The Impact ◽

Intuitive Sense

We can understand that the Circle must work on two dimensions to provide a future for new woman theology in Africa. The first dimension is based on the intuitive fundamental and innovative sense of a woman from Ghana, Mercy Amba Oduyoye, that leads to the creation of the Circle: she impulsed the idea that women should make their own theology from their dailylife experiences and their subjectivity as women, in order to think on faith and Gospel in a different way. It is necessary to question that intuitive sense. The second dimension aims to revisit the great personalities of African woman theologians of the Circle. What are the essential points of their research? How has the research changed African theology? I particularly think of Musimbi Kanyoro, Nyambura Njoroge and Musa Dub� in the Africa English zone and Helene Yinda, Liz Vuadi, Kasa Dovi and Bernadette Mbuyi Beya in Africa French zone. The essence of their thinking is still actual and that is why they are good enough to project in to the future.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article presents the history of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians from creation to now. Issues related to traditional culture, gender and sexual-based violence, gender-based injustice, and HIV and AIDS are discussed under different approaches such as the biblical approach, hermeneutical approach, ethical approach, historical approach and practical approach. The impact of African Women Theologians speaking French will be particularly highlighted.Keywords: theology; women theologians; women empowerment; HIV/AIDS; gender

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Coming of Age in African Theology: The Quest for Authentic Theology in African Soil

Exchange ◽

10.1163/157254308x278549 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 109-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Derrick Mashau ◽

Martha Frederiks

Keyword(s):

Coming Of Age ◽

Point Of View ◽

African Theology ◽

African People ◽

African Context ◽

African Soil ◽

World Christianity ◽

The Many

AbstractThis article explores the concept of African theology from a historical and methodological point of view. It shows that there is not one type of theology that can be called African theology but that there is a cluster of diverse theologies which share a number of common characteristics: African theology is theology done in Africa, arising out of the identity of African people, using African concepts of thought and speaking to the African context. The authors signal that there is relatively little interaction between the various theologies developed on the continent and that much theology is a reaction to Western Christianity and Western colonialism. The article ends by concluding that the quest for African theologies is in full progress, as the contexts in the midst of which African theologies are developed continue to change. Yet, despite the many challenges African theologians face, their theologies speak of hope and life. This vitality of African theologies, according to the authors, is the contribution of African theologies to the discourse of world Christianity.

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