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Secularism and Africa
Jim Harries
其他書名
In the Light of the Intercultural Christ
出版Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015-04-15
主題Religion / Christian Ministry / MissionsReligion / Christian Living / Spiritual GrowthReligion / Christian Theology / General
ISBN14982698699781498269865
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=okX6CQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Secular assumptions underlie much formal communication between the West and Africa, and even intra-Africa. Secularism is dualistic by nature, but thinking in Africa is mostly monistic. This book suggests that it is better to be rooted in faith in Christ than in so-called secularism. The great respect given to the Bible in much of Africa verifies this idea. Communication of and through Christ is a bridge that can enable indigenous sustainable development. The same gospel is the bridge over which the West itself passes. Maintaining supposedly secular presuppositions may be denying sub-Saharan African people the means for self-initiated sustainable progress. This books draws on anthropology, linguistics, and theology, as well as the author's experience of living in Africa. Harries shares an autobiographical account of personal long-term grassroots ministry, and proposes a revision of widely held understandings of linguistics pertaining especially to the relationship between the West and Africa. He also looks at Bible teaching ministry in light of contemporary African contexts.