Homosexuality, Ubuntu, and Otherness in the African Church

In this essay I argue that the notion of ubuntu offers a way of rethinking the negative discourses on homosexuality in Africa and in the African church. Ubuntu promotes accepting communication within the ecclesial community in Africa. The essay selectively reviews some of the negative discourses fro...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and violence
Auteur principal: Bongmba, Elias Kifon 1953- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Philosophy Documentation Center 2016
Dans: Journal of religion and violence
Année: 2016, Volume: 4, Numéro: 1, Pages: 15-37
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Résumé:In this essay I argue that the notion of ubuntu offers a way of rethinking the negative discourses on homosexuality in Africa and in the African church. Ubuntu promotes accepting communication within the ecclesial community in Africa. The essay selectively reviews some of the negative discourses from political and religious leaders, and then discusses the possibilities which ubuntu philosophy offers for addressing the divisions over homosexuality.
ISSN:2159-6808
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and violence
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/jrv201642622