The doctrine of God in African Christian thought : the Holy Trinity, theological hermeneutics, and the African intellectual culture /

The doctrine of God in African Christian thought : the Holy Trinity, theological hermeneutics, and the African intellectual culture /

The Christian faith knows and worships one God, who is revealed in the Son and in the Holy Spirit. This is the meaning of the doctrine of the Trinity in Christian thought. Although Christian orthodoxy defines the doctrine of the Trinity, the intellectual tools used to capture it significantly vary....

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Main Author: Kombo, James Henry Owino.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Series: Studies in Reformed Theology 14.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223073.

Subjects:

Afrikanische Theologie.
Gottesvorstellung > Inkulturation > Afrikanische Theologie.
Gottesvorstellung.
Inkarnation.
Religion.
Trinitätslehre > Afrikanische Theologie.
Trinitätslehre.
Christianity and other religions > African.
Trinity > History of doctrines.
Africa > Religion.

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Call Number: BT109 .K65 2007

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • Kombo
  • Prologue /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter One. An Analysis Of The Biblical Roots Of The Doctrine Of The Trinity /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Two. The Emergence Of The Doctrine Of Immanent Trinity /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Three. God As Essence /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Four. God As An Absolute Subject /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Five. God As Community In Unity /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Six. Issues In The Western Reinterpretations /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Seven. The African Conceptual Framework /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Eight. The Notion Of God Among The African Peoples: The Accounts Of B. Idowu, J.S. Mbiti, And G.M. Setiloane /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Nine. Moving Beyond The African Notion Of God: Clearing Ground For The Doctrine Of The Trinity /
  • Kombo
  • Chapter Ten. God As The 'Great Muntu' Manifested /
  • The Son and The Holy Spirit
  • Chapter Eleven. Fostering The View Of God As 'Great Muntu' Manifested /
  • The Son and The Holy Spirit
  • Selected Bibliography /
  • Kombo
  • Index Of Names /
  • Kombo
  • Index Of Subjects /
  • Kombo.