The doctrine of God in African Christian thought : the Holy Trinity, theological hermeneutics, and the African intellectual culture / / by James Henry Owino Kombo.
Saved in:
| Superior document: | Studies in Reformed theology, v. 14 |
|---|---|
| : | |
| TeilnehmendeR: | |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Reformed theology ;
v. 14. |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 298 p. |
| Notes: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (D. Th.)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- pt. 1. The doctrine of the Trinity : the Bible and the Church Fathers. An analysis of the biblical roots of the doctrine of the Trinity
- The emergence of the doctrine of immanent Trinity
- pt. 2. Western theologies' responses to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as essence
- God as an absolute subject
- God as community in unity
- Issues in the Western reinterpretations
- pt. 3. The doctrine of God in African inculturation theology. The African conceptual framework
- The notion of God among the African peoples : the accounts of B. Idowu, J.S. Mbiti, and G.M. Setiloane
- Moving beyond the African notion of God: clearing ground for the doctrine of the Trinity
- pt. 4. From the African concepts of God to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit
- Fostering the view of God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit.