Engelbert Mveng and Jean Marc Éla: Bridging the Gulf Between Liberation and Inculturation

The history of African theology reveals the emergence of two dominant theological trends: inculturation and liberation. The former aims to incarnate the Christian faith into African culture, while the latter seeks to reclaim the intrinsic worth of the African violated by colonialism and promote the...

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Main Author: Iheanacho, Valentine (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University 2021
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
FD Contextual theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
ZB Sociology
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