Under the Palaver Tree: Doing African Ecclesiology in the Spirit of Vatican II--the Contributions of Elochukwu E. Uzukwu - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 166674574X ISBN 13 : 9781666745740

Editeur : Pickwick Publications, 2023

Synopsis

Doing theology Under the Palaver Tree, in honor of one of Africa’s foremost theologians, Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, is a momentous undertaking, which draws from the diverse African continent, her various peoples and rich natural resources. A down-to-earth God-talk that evokes the reign of God among us, the book is a theological treasure trove. The quality, depth, and range of the conversation partners in this volume represent a high-water mark of the best scholarship in Africa today on ecclesiology and the future of the African church and the world church. The authors, through dialoguing with multidisciplinary dimensions of theological thoughts, offer new language with which to engage foundational issues in theology, liturgical practices, communion and community, leadership and charism, the relationship between the local and universal church, and social engagement and cultural questions as well. In exploring the depth of this tome, with its methodological approaches in interpreting, understanding, and evaluating the changing faces of Christianity, scholars and theologians will be challenged to reflect on some of the most pressing current questions and issues facing the church in Africa and the world, in rebirthing the image of the people of God, and a synodal church under the iconic and symbolic African palaver tree.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Stan Chu Ilo is a research professor of World Christianity and African Studies at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University, Chicago, USA. He is the author of A Poor and Merciful Church: The Illuminative Ecclesiology of Pope Francis, and editor of Handbook of African Catholicism (2022). He coordinates the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network.

Caroline Mbonu (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) is a member of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. She is presently an adjunct professor in the Religious Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. An interdisciplinary scholar, she employs Scripture, African religious traditions, and Economics to seek insights into improving women's participation in social processes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pickwick Publications
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 166674574X
• ISBN 13: 9781666745740
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
• Éditeur: Ilo Stan Chu, Mbonu Caroline N.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible