In many oral cultures local proverbs are highly regarded for their wisdom and prized for their
aesthetic expression. In this study Jay Moon provides an in-depth look at the use of local …

The purpose of this research is to discover how Builsa proverbs can help a hermeneutical
community begin the process of contextualizing Christianity in Builsa culture. A process to …

An African theology of inculturation needs to take into consideration the oral literature of the
African people, including their rich treasure of proverbs. However, African proverbs have …

Page 1 TOUIIARDS AN Joseph Healey, MM Donald Sybertz, MM NARRATIVE THEOLOGY
Page 2 FAITH AND CULTURES SERIES An Orbis Series on Contextualizing Gospel and …

Interpretation of Scripture occurs within one's worldview and culture, which enhances our
understanding and ability to apply Scripture in the world. However, few books address Bible …

Early missionaries, and later the missionary trained indigenous leaders of mainline
churches, made us, Nigerian Christians, throwaway all our charms, medicines, incantations …

'Biblical Exegesis in African Context'explores how the Church in Africa can affirm its
uniqueness in terms of the African identity and experiences, and at the same time, remain …

It has become both theologically legitimate and contextually urgent to do Biblical Studies in
Africa with African resources. The search for a viable African methodology calls for a …

As part of the process of South Africa's transition to democracy, the government, the media,
and other institutions have recognized the need to understand and recover African …

In this article, two lenses are used to engage the task of African Biblical Hermeneutics. The
one lens is derived from African wisdom, i shavha i sia muinga i ya fhi?, in which there is a …