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14 - Evangelical theology in African contexts

from Part II: - The contexts of evangelical theology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2007

Timothy Larsen
Affiliation:
Wheaton College, Illinois
Daniel J. Treier
Affiliation:
Wheaton College, Illinois
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This chapter examines the conscious and academic theologizing done by evangelicals on the African continent. The purpose thus stated seeks to specify the nature of the present study on one hand and, on the other hand, it acknowledges the fact that conscious academic theology is not necessarily the same as the theology lived and practiced by Christians on a daily basis, whether in Africa or elsewhere in the world. As we will see in the following pages, one needs to keep in mind the distinction between academic and lived theology as one explores evangelical theology in an African context. In light of the foregoing, then, I will first make some brief remarks on the words evangelicalism, theology, and African. Secondly, I will describe the background of contemporary Christian conscious theologizing in Africa. Thirdly, I will review the role of Byang Kato in determining the specificity of evangelical theology in Africa. This will bring us to the concluding section where the status of current concerns in evangelical theologizing in the continent will be examined.

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Print publication year: 2007

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