Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2004 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the problem: do contemporary African Christologies reflect the
portrayal of the personhood and the significance of the Cross of Christ in the New
Testament? It explores the Christo logical views of African theologians in Black
Theology, African Theology and African Women's Theology, and the fundamental
presuppositions of these forms of Christologies rather than providing a detailed treatment
of the individual Christo logical views of these theologians.
The research argues that the methodological assumptions of African theologians,
specifically, their hermeneutical starting point and convictions, deeply influence their
Christological thoughts and constructions. Therefore, this research examines
contemporary African hermeneutical methods, particularly searching for their congruence
with the original and characteristic Protestant hermeneutical conviction of Sola Scriptura.
As a comparative study, this research deliberately compares these contemporary and
representative African Christologies with Paul's view of Jesus Christ and the significance
of his Cross, thereby inquiring specifically after the role of Christian Soteriology in these
African Christo logical approaches and comparing them with Paul.
The research argues that, looking at dominant contemporary African Christologies from
the perspective of Pauline Protology and Soteriology, they do not always fully reflect the
New Testament portrayal of the personhood and the Cross of Christ in the New
Testament.
For future work on African Christologies, the research concludes and suggests that
African Christologies be critically evaluated based on their congruence with the
Protestant hermeneutical principle of Sola Scriptura. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie stel ondersoek in na die vraag: Hoe reflekteer hedendaagse Afrika-
Christologiee die persoonskap en betekenis van die Kruis van Christus soos voorgestel in
die Nuwe Testament? Dit bestudeer die Christologiese sienings van Afrika-teoloe in
Swart Teologie, Afrika Teologie en Afrika Vroue- Teologie. Die klem val op die
grondliggende voorveronderstellings van hierdie Christologiee eerder as op 'n
gedetailleerde hantering van die onderskeie Christologiese sieninge van hierdie teoloe.
Die navorsing voer aan dat die metodologiese aannames van Afrika-teoloe, spesifiek in
hul hermeneutiese vertrekpunt en oortuigings, 'n diepgaande invloed uitoefen op hul
Christologiese denke en konstruksies. Derhalwe bestudeer hierdie navorsing hedendaagse
hermeneutiese metodes in Afrika, in besonder wat betref hulle ooreenkoms met die
oorspronklike en kenmerkende Protestantse hermeneutiese oortuiging van Sola Scriptura.
As 'n vergelykende studie word hierdie hedendaagse en verteenwoordigende Afrika-
Christologiee gemeet teen Paulus se sieninge van Jesus Christus en die betekenis van die
Kruis. Die ondersoek gaan dus veral in op die rol van Christelike soteriologie in hierdie
Afrika-Christologiese benaderings, en vergelyk dit dan met Paulus.
Die navorsing voer aan dat dominante hedendaagse Afrika-Christologiee, bestudeer
vanuit die oogpunt van Christelike soteriologie, nie altyd die Nuwe Testamentiese
voorstelling van die persoonskap en die Kruis van Christus voldoende reflekteer nie. Dit
blyk veral uit 'n ondersoek van die Briewe van Paulus.
Ter afsluiting doen die studie aan die hand dat toekomstige werk oor Afrika-
Christologiee krities geevalueer word ooreenkomstig hul ooreenstemming met die
Protestantste hermeneutiese beginsel van Sola Scriptura.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/49893 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Akper, Godwin Iornenge |
| Contributors | Smit, D. J., Koopman, N. N., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Systematic Theology & Ecclesiology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 212 pages : illustrations |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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