Charismatic Appropriations of Edward W. Fasholé-Luke's Theologia Africana
Although scholarly literature about the theologies of newer Pentecostal and Charismatic movements (CMs) in Africa is growing, few attempts have been made to apply specific models proposed by the giants of African theology to the church contexts of Charismatic Movements. Mindful of the risk of oversi...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Equinox Publ.
[2016]
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PentecoStudies
Année: 2016, Volume: 15, Numéro: 1, Pages: 46-69 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Fasholé-Luke, Edward W. 1934-
/ African Theology
/ Sierra Leone
/ Charismatic movement
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| RelBib Classification: | FA Théologie KBN Afrique subsaharienne KDG Église libre KDH Sectes d’origine chrétienne NBG Pneumatologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Theologia Africana
African Christian theology
Charismatic movements in Africa
Edward Fasholé-Luke
Sierra Leone
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Résumé: | Although scholarly literature about the theologies of newer Pentecostal and Charismatic movements (CMs) in Africa is growing, few attempts have been made to apply specific models proposed by the giants of African theology to the church contexts of Charismatic Movements. Mindful of the risk of oversimplification, the specific experiences of CMs in Sierra Leone makes this statement much more justifiable. In this article, I attempt to draw a connection between Professor Edward W. Fasholé-Luke's Theologia Africana and the church context of CMs in Sierra Leone. Using Fasholé-Luke's Theologia Africana, I argue that the CMs' desire is to promote a theology whose shape, content and feature was not indexed upon imported theologies, but one that is solidly engraved in the hearts and minds of Africans. If this theology was to serve its intended purpose, which is to make the new convert both Christian as well as genuinely and authentically African, then it must be developed by Africans themselves. The article notes that this is exactly what transpired in Sierra Leone after the accession of CMs. |
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| ISSN: | 1871-7691 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: PentecoStudies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/ptcs.v15i1.26975 |