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Mapping Mission As Translation with Reference to Michael Polanyi's
Middlesex University Research Repository An open access repository of Middlesex University research http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk Haney, Richard L. (2014) Mapping mission as translation with reference to Michael Polanyi’s heuristic philosophy. PhD thesis, Middlesex University. [Thesis] Final accepted version (with author’s formatting) This version is available at: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/13666/ Copyright: Middlesex University Research Repository makes the University’s research available electronically. Copyright and moral rights to this work are retained by the author and/or other copyright owners unless otherwise stated. The work is supplied on the understanding that any use for commercial gain is strictly forbidden. A copy may be downloaded for personal, non-commercial, research or study without prior permission and without charge. Works, including theses and research projects, may not be reproduced in any format or medium, or extensive quotations taken from them, or their content changed in any way, without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). They may not be sold or exploited commercially in any format or medium without the prior written permission of the copyright holder(s). Full bibliographic details must be given when referring to, or quoting from full items including the author’s name, the title of the work, publication details where relevant (place, publisher, date), pag- ination, and for theses or dissertations the awarding institution, the degree type awarded, and the date of the award. If you believe that any material held in the repository infringes copyright law, please contact the Repository Team at Middlesex University via the following email address: [email protected] The item will be removed from the repository while any claim is being investigated. -
Seeing God Through African Minds Titus K.A. Pratt
University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh SEEING GOD THROUGH AFRICAN MINDS A DISCUSSION OF KWAME BEDIAKO’S CHRISTOLOGY AND CHRISTIANITY AND AFRICAN CULTURE TITUS K.A. PRATT THIS DISSERTATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF M.A. STUDY OF RELIGIONS DEGREE DEPARTMENT OF THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON JUNE, 2011 University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh TABLE OF CONTENTS The Declaration i Dedication ii Acknowledgement iii The Abstract iv Chapter 1. Introduction 1 1.1 General Introduction 1 1.2 Statement of Problem 1 1.3 Aims and Objectives 3 1.4 Methodology 3 1.5 The Scope of the Study 5 1.6 Research Questions 5 1.7 Significance of Study 6 1.8 Literature Review 7 1.9 The Structure 21 Chapter 2. Some Ghanaian Contributors 22 Chapter 3. Bediako on Christianity and African Culture 41 Chapter 4. Bediako‟s Christological Debate 50 Chapter 5. Conclusion and Recommendations 62 i. Bibliography 71 ii. Oral Sources 73 iii. The Questionnaire 74 University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh DECLARATION I, The Rt. Rev‟d Titus K. A. Pratt, hereby declare that this thesis is the result of my own research work. Except for Literature and References which have been fully acknowledged it is the result of my own research work and not the reproduction, in part or in whole, of any work previously presented to the Department for the award of a degree. ……………………………….. The Rt. Rev‟d Titus K. -
BULLETIN M NOS
AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AASR BULLETIN m NOS. 29 & 30 i COMBINED ISSUE NOV 2008/MAY 2009 CONFERENCE , ANNOUNCEMENT 2-3 WEBMASTER REPORT 4-9 / JSTOR’S AFRICAN ACCESS INITIATIVE 10-10 PERSONS & POSTS 11-13 1 IN MEMORIAM 13-28 BRIEF NEWS 29-29 - REVIEWS 30-50 NEW AASR MEMBERS 50-57 RECENT PUBLICATIONS 58-96 ll AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS THE AASR EXECUTIVE President: Prof. Elom Dovlo, Dept. for the Study of Religions, University of Ghana, PO Box LG 66, Legon, Ghana. Phone: +233 (21) 500140 (office); +233 (21) 512992 (home); +233 (20) 8118382 (mobile). E-mail: [email protected] Vice President: Dr. Grace Wamue, Dept. of Religious Studies, Kenyatta University, PO Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone: +254 (2) 810901-19 E-mail: [email protected] Secretary General: Dr. Afe Adogame, CSCNWW, School of Divinity, The University of Edin- burgh. New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh EH1 2LX, UK. Tel. +44 (0)131 650 8928; Mob. +44 (0)7784 118 732; Fax. +44 (0)131 650 7952 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Treasurer: Prof. James L. Cox, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, New Col- lege, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX, UK.. Phone: +44 (138) 341 6737. E-mail: [email protected] Representative for East Africa: Prof. Adam K. Arap Chepkwony, Dept. of Reli- gions, Moi University, PO Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya. Phone: +254 (321) 43620. E-mail: [email protected] Representative for Southern Africa: Dr. Johannes A. Smit, University of Dur- ban-Westville, Private Bag X54001, Dur- ban, South Africa. -
I Hereby Declare That This Dissertation Is Entirely My Own Work and Is No Way a Reproduction Either in Part Or Full
DISSERTATION TOPIC NYJIJMD (GOD) IN GA TRADITION AND CHRISTIAN MISSION: AN EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RELIGIOUS TRADITION OF THE GA OF SOUTH EASTERN GHANA AND BIBLE TRANSLATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR GA CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY. By Solomon Nii-Mensah Adjei A dissertation presented to the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the Master of Theology Degree in African Christianity. February 2006. Natal, Pietermaritzburg. DECLARATION I hereby declare that this Dissertation is entirely my own work and is no way a reproduction either in part or full. I wish to state also that this work has not been submitted to any university for the award of degree. Solomon Nii-Mensah Adjei February 2006. As supervIsor, I have agreed that this dissertation be submitted for examination. Professor Kwame Bediako (Supervisor) 11 DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to my dear wife, Naa Oyoe and our lovely daughter, Naa Dromo in gratitude for their sacrifice, steadfast love and support that enabled me complete this work. m ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I express my sincere gratitude to the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, especially the Executive Director, Reverend Professor Kwame Bediako, who created the opportunity for me to pursue this programme and the Presbyterian Church, USA which awarded me a scholarship, and to the Presbyterian Church of Ghana for granting me a paid leave of absence. Further appreciation goes to the Reverend Philip Tetteh Laryea. He spent a lot of time with me during my difficult moments, serving as an auxiliary supervisor. -
International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol 39, No. 1
Vol. 39, No. 1 January 2015 Witchcraft and Mission Studies was blamed for all these deaths in the village, wrapped cal settings live unconcerned about winter clothing, the polar “I up in fishing nets, and beaten up severely.” So recounted vortex, or ice hockey. star Indian javelin thrower Debjani Bora, recent target of a witch As for specifically Christian examples, consider patristic hunt in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. The accusation and theologians. More intensely than had been required of their attack were spearheaded by a woman village elder later arrested Jewish and apostolic forefathers, Tertullian, Athanasius, Cyril for inciting the violence. According to BBC News India, police in Continued next page Assam report that over the last five years nearly ninety people, mostly women, have been “beheaded, burnt alive or stabbed to death” as a result of witch accusations.1 Such incidents occur incessantly and in various locations, as On Page articles here indicate. Indeed, challenges presented by witchcraft 3 Putting Witch Accusations on the Missiological and witch accusations have long been urgent concerns of countless Agenda: A Case from Northern Peru Robert J. Priest 8 Beyond the Fence: Confronting Witchcraft Accusations in the Papua New Guinea Highlands Philip Gibbs 12 Healing Communities: Contextualizing Responses to Witch Accusations Steven D. H. Rasmussen, with Hannah Rasmussen 14 Noteworthy 19 Toward a Christian Response to Witchcraft in Northern Ghana Jon P. Kirby 23 Witchcraft Accusations and Christianity in Africa J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu 28 Christianity 2015: Religious Diversity and Personal Contact Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, and Peter F. -
Volume 31 April 2021
Conspectus The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary Volume 31 April 2021 ISSN 1996-8167 Adjei-Brown, A Procedure for Analysis of Contemporary Reception of Biblical Texts in Ghana: A Methodological Consideration -1- Table of Contents Editorial _________________________________________ 4 A Procedure for Analysis of Contemporary Reception of Biblical Texts in Ghana: A Methodological Consideration ____________________________________ 7 Clement Adjei-Brown The Concept of Cult Centralization in Deuteronomy and its Possible Implications for Today ______________ 22 Miracle Ajah Metaphoric and Metonymic Conceptualization of the Nose in Hebrew and Twi ______________________ 36 Charles Owiredu God in Oral African Theology: Exploring the Spoken Theologies of Afua Kuma and Tope Alabi ________________________________________ 54 Harvey Kwiyani and Joseph Ola The Holy Spirit in Relation to Mission and World Christianity: A Reformed Perspective ________________ 67 Alistair I. Wilson John L. M. Dube’s leadership: Evaluating Frank Chikane, Kenneth Meshoe, and Mmusi Maimane as Leaders ____ 83 Abraham Modisa Mkhondo Mzondi Book Review: Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen J. Imes ____________ 97 Paul Cookey Editor Editorial Board Dr. Batanayi Manyika Dr. Femi Adeleye (Institute for Christian Impact) Associate Editors Dr. Cornelia van Deventer Dr. Collium Banda (North-West University) Mr. Caswell Ntseno Prof. Anita Cloete (Stellenbosch University) Content Editor Prof. Dan Lioy Dr. Albert Coetsee (North-West University) Copy Editor Dr. George Coon (South African Theological Seminary) Dr. George Coon Dr. Daniel Darko (Gordon College) Proofreader and Administrator Dr. Philip du Toit (North-West University) Mr. Izaak Connoway Prof. Godfrey Harold (Cape Town Baptist Seminary) Book Review Editors Dr. Desmond Henry (Luis Palau Association; North-West University) Prof. -
Christianity As Vernacular Religion
CHRISTIANITY AS VERNACULAR RELIGION: A STUDY IN THE THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MOTHER TONGUE APPREHENSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN WEST AFRICA WITH REFERENCE TO THE WORKS OF EPHRAIM AMU (1899-1995) PHILIP TETTEH LARYEA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SEPTEMBER 2006 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this thesis was composed by myself, and that it has not been previously accepted by any other institution for the award of a degree, and that all quotations have been distinguished by quotation marks, and all sources of information have been duly acknowledged. limits PHILIP T. LARYEA September 2006 11 DEDICATION To Kotso, Selina, Afoley, Afotey and Laye for their love, encouragement and support. ABSTRACT Ephraim Amu is a distinguished musician. He is well known for his advocacy on African tradition and culture. Amu's pride in the African personality has earned him a place in Ghana's hall of fame. It was in recognition of these achievements that his portrait was embossed on Ghana's highest currency, the Twenty Thousand Cedi note. But there is more to the Amu story. In this thesis I have drawn substantially on Amu's own works to demonstrate how, in fact, he is an exemplar of mother tongue apprehension of the Christian faith in Africa. Amu showed in his songs, diaries, sermons, letters, addresses and private papers that the mother tongue, in this case, Ewe and Twi can be used to express not only Christian experience but also to formulate theological ideas in an innovative and creative ways. -
'Local Species' in African Soil: the Development of James Mckeown's
Middlesex University Research Repository An open access repository of Middlesex University research http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk Tsekpoe, Christian (2020) ’Local species’ in African soil: the development of James McKeown’s Mission Models and The Church of Pentecost, Ghana. PhD thesis, Middlesex University / Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. [Thesis] Final accepted version (with author’s formatting) This version is available at: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/32995/ Copyright: Middlesex University Research Repository makes the University’s research available electronically. Copyright and moral rights to this work are retained by the author and/or other copyright owners unless otherwise stated. The work is supplied on the understanding that any use for commercial gain is strictly forbidden. A copy may be downloaded for personal, non-commercial, research or study without prior permission and without charge. Works, including theses and research projects, may not be reproduced in any format or medium, or extensive quotations taken from them, or their content changed in any way, without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). They may not be sold or exploited commercially in any format or medium without the prior written permission of the copyright holder(s). Full bibliographic details must be given when referring to, or quoting from full items including the author’s name, the title of the work, publication details where relevant (place, publisher, date), pag- ination, and for theses or dissertations the awarding institution, the degree type awarded, and the date of the award. If you believe that any material held in the repository infringes copyright law, please contact the Repository Team at Middlesex University via the following email address: [email protected] The item will be removed from the repository while any claim is being investigated. -
Revelation, Religion, and Culture in Kwame Bediako and Karl Barth
Revelation, Religion, and Culture in Kwame Bediako and Karl Barth Timothy M. Hartman Charlottesville, Virginia Bachelor’s of Arts, Stanford University, 1995 Master’s of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2000 Master’s of Arts, University of Virginia, 2012 A Dissertation presented to the Graduate Faculty of the University of Virginia in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Religious Studies University of Virginia May 2014 © Timothy M. Hartman 2. Table of Contents Abstract………..………………………………………………………………………….4 Abbreviations…………………………………………………………………………….5 Preface…………………………………………………………………………………….6 Chapter 1: Bediako, Barth, and Theology in the Twentieth Century……………………………..9 I. Bediako: An African in Europe and the World II. Barth: A European in Switzerland and Germany III. Shared Inheritances A. Ancients and Moderns B. The Blumhardts IV. Mutual Suspicion V. Three Themes: Revelation, Religion, and Culture VI. The Shape of the Argument Chapter 2: Kwame Bediako: An Act of Theological Négritude……………………….…………59 I. Questions of Identity A. French theses i. Négritude et Surréalisme ii. L’Univers Interieur de Tchicaya U Tam’si B. Towards an African Christian Identity C. “Relevance without Syncretism” D. History: Twin Heritage of African Christianity II. Revelation, Religion, and Culture A. Revelation: Infinite Translatability of the gospel B. Religion: Continuity of Christianity with African Traditional Religion C. Culture: i. Indigeneity of Christianity in Africa ii. Primal Imagination as the Substructure of African Christianity III. A Theology of Ancestors: Interrelationship of Revelation, Religion, and Culture IV. Constructive Questions A. Religious Pluralism B. Re-making a non-Western religion C. World Christianity(-ies) 3. Chapter 3: Karl Barth: The Ongoing Prophetic Activity of Jesus Christ……………………..127 I.