Books in the African Theological Studies / Etudes Theologiques Africaines series

Kwame Bediako (1945-2008) from Ghana claims a space for Africa in academic theology. He analyses issues of Christology and identity, of mission, culture and language, of a . He sees Africa as a for World Christianity. The book analyses Bediako's work from a postcolonial and intercontextual perspective.

L'etude montre l'impact et la pragmatique du discours politique de la CENCO dans la reconstruction de la paix en RDC. Par une approche interdisciplinaire integrant l'analyse du discours, l'etude poursuit des enjeux theoriques et pratiques.

The study of the events in Judah (588-586 B.C) highlights God's faithfulness to his pronouncements to the people; the fate of the disobedient Judahites; and the promise to deliver Ebed-melech, the Cushite who trusted in God. Yhwh plans to save all the people irrespective of their racial, political, and social backgrounds.

The book presents an overview of the nature, purpose, dynamics and challenges facing the celebration of the Word of God. Emergent theologico-liturgical themes from the exegesis of Sacrosanctum Concilium no. 35 as well as the inculturation of the rite in Nigeria and Africa.

The Communio Ecclesiology Animating Canonical Structures within a Particular Church. Selected Participative Structures in the Conciliar, Post-Conciliar, 1983 Code and Documents after the 1983 Code.

This study has two major parts, roughly falling under the headings of "Solemn Communion" and "Critique of the Current Practices Surrounding the Completion of Christian Initiation in Masaka Diocese".

This book is about the dangers of religious intolerance, conflict and violence oriented strategies in our contemporary society. It exposes the evangelical strategies of Christian Churches and Denomination in the Nigerian society and critically analyses the elemental causes of conflict and violence in Igboland.

The book explores how the rhetorical function of "bos" ("shame") and its cognates within twelve Individual Lament Psalms (ILP) reflect persuasive responses aimed at enhancing the relational spirituality of the psalmist.

Arguing for an integrated approach to humans and the human condition, the study presents the "Human Integrated Touch" as a form of pastoral care that is not only based on religious affiliations, but also on human authentic values vis-a vis an authentic Christian faith in a dynamic society.

Women's emancipation in Uganda remains a challenge in a society with a long-held structure of patriarchy and institutional, cultural beliefs. The study critically analyses the institutional mechanisms and concludes suggesting concrete measures and strategies towards gender mainstreaming.

Searching through the works of many thinkers, from Plato, Rousseau, Buber and Bohm through de Chardin, von Balthasar, Rahner and Danielou to Tracy, Jeanrond and Moyaert, this study discovers the missing link between interreligious dialogues and its practicability in the public, and proffers solutions.

Using a systematic approach, the book discusses the Christian tradition in light of the existence of other religions and worldviews. Religious education must encourage pupils to develop their own religious identities and respond to plurality to become members of a multicultural and multi-religious society.

The Nigerian Church's unique history and the peculiarities of her constituents demand an urgent attention. Following an exploratory, analytical, critical and historical methodology, this book finds Sullivan's explication of the intricate nuances of the Four Marks of the Church as a fitting ecumenical model for the Nigerian ecclesial situation.

This book studies the reconcilability of Igbo culture and Christian values in regard to marriage in Nigeria. It attempts to give the influence of theological and canonical enrichments in the meaning and understanding of the matrimonial sacrament upon the legal provisions, guidelines and programs for marriage preparation in the Igbo dioceses.

The limitless availability of information necessitates education to stand out as the key factor for human and national development. As an advocate of the social values of freedom, dignity and charity the church stated clearly that education belongs to the inalienable human rights. This study critically analyses the Nigerian educational system.

This work discusses the meaning of parables and how the OT notion of massal has affected the NT understanding of parabole. The whole work is an application of the historic-critical exegetical method to the Matthean trilogy, so its main focus lies on the historical, literary and cultural backgrounds that give the parables their allegorical flavour.

This work covers the history of missionary enterprise and the development of the Nigerian Church. It takes various groups and concepts into account: Missionaries, the Vatican, colonial powers and traditional leadership, slave trade and its emancipation, Protestantism, African traditional religion(s), Inculturation, catechists and African culture.

This book analyses the connection of poverty and Human Rights. It specifically describes how Human Rights infringements and abuses create conditions of poverty in areas of Nigeria, particularly Igboland. The work aims at alerting governments to administrative inadequacies that are contrary to social ethics and have given rise to poverty.