Reconceiving the Doctrine of Jesus as Savior in Terms of the African Understanding of an Ancestor
A Model for the Black Church
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209323 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jawanza Eric Clark (Spelman College, corresponding author), Jawanza Clark (Philosophy and Religious Studies Department Spelman College, 610 Birchberry Terrace Atlanta, GA 30331, USA) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 140-159 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-9948 • E-ISSN: 1743-1670 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/blth.v8i2.140 |
| OpenAlex | W2077560437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
The purpose of this essay is to construct an African-centered theological anthropology that can address and correct oppressive features of established Protestant approaches to anthropology appropriated by Black theology and the theology of African-American Christians generally. For the person of African descent, the acceptance of these approaches to anthropology and their accompanying exclusive Christology led to the formation of a Christian identity that is established and maintained at the expense of one's African identity and religious heritage. However, the African concept of "Ancestor-hood" provides a theological category that is indigenous to traditional African religions, offers a doctrine of the human being that is consistent with the dictates of many postmodern and contemporary philosophies and theologies, and jettisons the traditional Protestant model's emphasis on exclusivity and total depravity. In this way, this essay aims to contribute to the ongoing Black theology project and simultaneously help to evolve the theologies of African-American Christians generally
Aesthetics · Ancestor · Black theology · Christology · Doctrine · Indigenous · Protestantism · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Theological Perspectives and Practices
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |