Abstract"Jesus and the Gospel in Africa collects writings by Kwame Bediako and is the best source for his insights into the Christ of present-day African history and the Jesus of African faith. Bediako shows how intimately bound together are such elements as the message of Jesus and the struggle to give birth to African democracy." --Book Jacket.

Abstract"Jesus and the Gospel in Africa collects writings by Kwame Bediako and is the best source for his insights into the Christ of present-day African history and the Jesus of African faith. Bediako shows how intimately bound together are such elements as the message of Jesus and the struggle to give birth to African democracy." --Book Jacket.

AbstractTo prove that a clear understanding of African traditional religion (ATR) lends itself to a fertile ground for Christian apologetics, this Nigerian author surveys the methodology of Christian apologetics. Based on the premise that if the Christian church is to seek the conversion of one whose background is ATR, it must first understand its theological roots and the theology of ATR, the author develops Christian apologetics that is informed by an understanding of ATR. God's decisive revelation in the Christ-event can legitimately be commended as the fulfillment of the longings of ATR.

AbstractOne of the ultimate questions of human existence is: ‘Why am I here?’ Reuben Kigame declares his identity as fully African and fully Christian to share his mission: ‘I am put here for the defense of the Gospel’. Drawing on a wealth of information and years of interaction and reflection, Reuben Kigame has given us a wide-ranging reference work that will receive a deservedly warm welcome wherever current and future African apologists are to be found. Read this book and see how clear-eyed and sharp-witted Reuben is!

AbstractRestoring Black Dignity with the Gospel

AbstractThis textbook provides an in-depth exploration of the biblical, philosophical, cultural, and practical concerns facing African Christians as they proclaim and defend the gospel in Africa. Written by a diverse group of pastors and scholars, it provides a much needed interdisciplinary and contextualized approach to apologetics.

AbstractThis textbook provides an in-depth exploration of the biblical, philosophical, cultural, and practical concerns facing African Christians as they proclaim and defend the gospel in Africa. Written by a diverse group of pastors and scholars, it provides a much needed interdisciplinary and contextualized approach to apologetics.

AbstractChristian apologetics is in crisis. Old concepts do no longer hold andpost-modern development pose new questions. Benno van den Toren arguesfor an apologetic witness that is an exercise in cross-culturaldialogue aimed at persuading our conversation partners of the relevanceof a life centred on the reality revealed in Jesus Christ. Somesignificant steps have been made toward the development of such a newapologetic practice. The aim of this book is to provide theological andphilosophical basis for a new paradigm for Christian apologeticdialogue with our post-modern and multi-cultural world and t