Inculturation as dialogue: Igbo culture and the message of Christ
In: Intercultural theology and study of religions 2
In: Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions Ser. v.v. 2
Although Africa is today often seen, because of its large number of Christians, as the future hope of the Church, a closer examination of African Christianity, however, shows that the Christian faith has not taken deep root in Africa. Many Africans today declare themselves to be Christians but still remain followers of their traditional African religions, especially in matters concerning the inner dimensions of their lives. It is evident that, in strictly personal matters relating to such issues as passage rites and crises, most Africans turn to their African traditional religions.As an incarn