The doctrine of God in African Christian thought
Kombo, James Henry Owino.
The doctrine of God in African Christian thought the Holy Trinity, theological hermeneutics, and the African intellectual culture / [electronic resource] : by James Henry Owino Kombo. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007. - xiii, 298 p. - Studies in Reformed theology, v. 14 1571-4799 ; . - Studies in Reformed theology ; v. 14. .
Originally presented as the author's thesis (D. Th.)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-292) and indexes.
Prologue -- pt. 1. The doctrine of the Trinity : the Bible and the Church Fathers. An analysis of the biblical roots of the doctrine of the Trinity -- The emergence of the doctrine of immanent Trinity -- pt. 2. Western theologies' responses to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as essence -- God as an absolute subject -- God as community in unity -- Issues in the Western reinterpretations -- pt. 3. The doctrine of God in African inculturation theology. The African conceptual framework -- The notion of God among the African peoples : the accounts of B. Idowu, J.S. Mbiti, and G.M. Setiloane -- Moving beyond the African notion of God: clearing ground for the doctrine of the Trinity -- pt. 4. From the African concepts of God to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit -- Fostering the view of God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Trinity--History of doctrines.
God--History of doctrines.
Theology, Doctrinal--Africa.
Christianity and other religions--African.
Africa--Religion.
Electronic books.
BT109 / .K65 2007eb
231/.044096
The doctrine of God in African Christian thought the Holy Trinity, theological hermeneutics, and the African intellectual culture / [electronic resource] : by James Henry Owino Kombo. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007. - xiii, 298 p. - Studies in Reformed theology, v. 14 1571-4799 ; . - Studies in Reformed theology ; v. 14. .
Originally presented as the author's thesis (D. Th.)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-292) and indexes.
Prologue -- pt. 1. The doctrine of the Trinity : the Bible and the Church Fathers. An analysis of the biblical roots of the doctrine of the Trinity -- The emergence of the doctrine of immanent Trinity -- pt. 2. Western theologies' responses to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as essence -- God as an absolute subject -- God as community in unity -- Issues in the Western reinterpretations -- pt. 3. The doctrine of God in African inculturation theology. The African conceptual framework -- The notion of God among the African peoples : the accounts of B. Idowu, J.S. Mbiti, and G.M. Setiloane -- Moving beyond the African notion of God: clearing ground for the doctrine of the Trinity -- pt. 4. From the African concepts of God to the doctrine of the Trinity. God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit -- Fostering the view of God as the 'Great Muntu' manifested by the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Trinity--History of doctrines.
God--History of doctrines.
Theology, Doctrinal--Africa.
Christianity and other religions--African.
Africa--Religion.
Electronic books.
BT109 / .K65 2007eb
231/.044096