The Transformative Power of Grassroots Theologies: African voices shaping faith, spirituality, and praxis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Faith, Spirituality, and Praxis is described by Afe Adogame in the Foreword as comprehensive in its approach, providing a holistic understanding of the African theological landscape, and intended for scholars, theologians and practitioners.The book consists of eighteen chapters, divided into five themes:1. foundations and evolution of African theologies; 2. grassroots praxis, socio-economic impact, and social justice; 3. spirituality, healing and music; 4. theological identity and cultural integration; and 5. theological shifts, comparative and interface studies.These five themes serve as an outline for my review.The book successfully brings together "a robust, diverse range of voices to explore the theological reflections and interpretations emanating from the African context, which is a testament to this rich theological landscape" (Afe Adogame, xvi), being "made up of contributions that explore the dynamics of faith, spirituality and praxis in African grassroots theology and churches" (Peter White, 3).Four questions guide the book's conversation:1. How African grassroots theology and churches reflect and respond to the challenges and opportunities of their sociopolitical, economic, cultural and religious contexts; 2. How they engage with the historical and contemporary expressions of Christianity in Africa and beyond;
Source: African Christian Theology.
DOI: 10.69683/8xh4sb80
Author: Daniel ANDREW
Institution: University of the Free State
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415089138
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