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The Resource Morality truly Christian, truly African : foundational, methodological, and theological considerations, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S. Sp

Morality truly Christian, truly African : foundational, methodological, and theological considerations, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S. Sp

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Given the largely Eurocentric nature of moral theology in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, what will it take to invest the theological community in the history and moral challenges of the Church in other parts of the world, especially Africa? What is to be gained for the whole Church when this happens in a deep and lasting way? In this timely and important study, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor brings greater theological clarity to the issue of the relationship between Christianity and African tradition in the area of ethical foundations. He also provides a constructive example of what fundamental moral theology done from an African and Christian (especially Catholic) moral theological point of view could look like. Following a brief history of the development of African Christian theology, Odozor examines responses of African theologians to African tradition and Christian responses to the reality of non-Christian religions. In a context where the African religious experience and heritage are powerful sources of meaning and identity, Christian evangelization raises questions both about the African primal religions and about Christianity itself and its claims. Odozor takes up the subject of moral reasoning in an African Christian theological ethics and concludes with case studies that show how the African Church has tried to inculturate moral discourse on a religiously pluralistic continent and relate the healing gospel message to African situations. Students and scholars of moral theology and ethics and church leaders will profit from the issues raised in Morality Truly Christian, Truly African
Language
eng
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1 online resource
Contents
  • God and morality in African theology
  • Anthropology in African theological ethics
  • Moral reasoning in African theological ethics
  • Moral theology Christian and African : the ecclesial dimension
  • The nature of African theology
  • African Christian theology
  • African tradition and traditional religion as foundational issues in African Christian theology and ethics
  • Tradition, rationality, and morality
  • African theological evaluations of African religion
  • Issues in the theology of non-Christian religions
  • Foundations of an African Christian theological ethics
  • African moral theology and the challenge of inculturation
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9780268088675
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Morality truly Christian, truly African : foundational, methodological, and theological considerations
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Morality truly Christian, truly African
Title remainder
foundational, methodological, and theological considerations
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Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S. Sp
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
Given the largely Eurocentric nature of moral theology in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, what will it take to invest the theological community in the history and moral challenges of the Church in other parts of the world, especially Africa? What is to be gained for the whole Church when this happens in a deep and lasting way? In this timely and important study, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor brings greater theological clarity to the issue of the relationship between Christianity and African tradition in the area of ethical foundations. He also provides a constructive example of what fundamental moral theology done from an African and Christian (especially Catholic) moral theological point of view could look like. Following a brief history of the development of African Christian theology, Odozor examines responses of African theologians to African tradition and Christian responses to the reality of non-Christian religions. In a context where the African religious experience and heritage are powerful sources of meaning and identity, Christian evangelization raises questions both about the African primal religions and about Christianity itself and its claims. Odozor takes up the subject of moral reasoning in an African Christian theological ethics and concludes with case studies that show how the African Church has tried to inculturate moral discourse on a religiously pluralistic continent and relate the healing gospel message to African situations. Students and scholars of moral theology and ethics and church leaders will profit from the issues raised in Morality Truly Christian, Truly African
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Odozor, Paulinus Ikechukwu
Dewey number
241/.0426
Index
index present
LC call number
BJ1201
LC item number
.O36 2014
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Christian ethics
  • Afrocentrism
  • Christianity and culture
  • RELIGION
  • Afrocentrism
  • Christian ethics
  • Christianity and culture
  • Africa
  • Christliche Ethik
  • Naturreligion
  • Theologie
  • Afrika
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Morality truly Christian, truly African : foundational, methodological, and theological considerations, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S. Sp
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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text
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rdacontent
Contents
  • God and morality in African theology
  • Anthropology in African theological ethics
  • Moral reasoning in African theological ethics
  • Moral theology Christian and African : the ecclesial dimension
  • The nature of African theology
  • African Christian theology
  • African tradition and traditional religion as foundational issues in African Christian theology and ethics
  • Tradition, rationality, and morality
  • African theological evaluations of African religion
  • Issues in the theology of non-Christian religions
  • Foundations of an African Christian theological ethics
  • African moral theology and the challenge of inculturation
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896893568
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unknown
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1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780268088675
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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remote
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(OCoLC)896893568
Label
Morality truly Christian, truly African : foundational, methodological, and theological considerations, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor, C.S. Sp
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • God and morality in African theology
  • Anthropology in African theological ethics
  • Moral reasoning in African theological ethics
  • Moral theology Christian and African : the ecclesial dimension
  • The nature of African theology
  • African Christian theology
  • African tradition and traditional religion as foundational issues in African Christian theology and ethics
  • Tradition, rationality, and morality
  • African theological evaluations of African religion
  • Issues in the theology of non-Christian religions
  • Foundations of an African Christian theological ethics
  • African moral theology and the challenge of inculturation
Control code
896893568
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780268088675
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctvpgjj83
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)896893568

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