On Communitarian Divinity: An African Interpretation of the

On Communitarian Divinity: An African Interpretation of the Trinity

The Trinity has long been considered an enigma within Western Christendom because the worldviews from which it has been apprehended have not been compatible with the worldview of the persons who developed the doctrine. This book presents the case for looking at the concept of GodÃ¹specifically, the doctrine of the TrinityÃ¹from an African perspective. Ogbormaya's provocative views will compel the reader to rethink what is meant by reference to the complex and loaded concepts Ã´African,Ã¶ 'Christian,Ã¶ and Ã´Trinity.Ã¶ On Communitarian Divinity displaces traditionally authorized versions of the doctrine of Trinity rooted in the Gr'co-Roman philosophical schools of Plato and Aristotle with a resolute and passionate African-centric gaze. This gaze traverses the continent of Africa, from ancient Egypt in the northeast to the Igbo, Yoruba in WestAfrica. Utilizing a cross-cultural African perspective enables Ogbonnaya to persuade and convince any reasonably open-minded reader that the Christian idea of a God who is One-and-Many, or Three-in-One, was organically related to the African community and family understanding of early church Ã´FathersÃ¶ such as Tertullian living in North Africa. One is invited to embrace a provocatively Ã´communitarianÃ¶ concept of the Divine inner life and its social implications. On Communitarian Divinity offers us a new pluriform way of becoming Christian in an increasingly conflictual pluralist world.

Country	USA
Author	A. Okechukwu Ogbonnaya
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Paragon House
EAN	9781557787705
Edition	1st pbk. ed
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1557787700
Label	Paragon House
Manufacturer	Paragon House
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	144
PublicationDate	1998-06-15
Publisher	Paragon House
Studio	Paragon House
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

On Communitarian Divinity: An African Interpretation of the Trinity

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