Conseil œcuménique des Églises

Theological education for social transformation : a missiological analysis of core elements in the theology of John Samuel Pobee

Kaunda, Chammah Judex ; Ekué, Amélé Adamavi-Aho (Dir.) ; Chalamet, Christophe (Codir.)

Mémoire de Master Advanced Studies (MAS) : Conseil œcuménique des Églises, 2012.

The study is a critical analysis of John S. Pobee’s theological thoughts on theological education in Africa focusing on social transformation. It argues that that for theological education to become relevant in the African context, it must be informed by the daily existential experiences of African people on the grassroots. By utilising a missiological analytical research methodology, the study...

Conseil œcuménique des Églises

Tatitu Alaxpachankiri : towards the understanding of indigenous spiritualities in the Andes

Chávez Quispe, Juan Carlos ; Mateus, Odair Pedroso (Dir.) ; Grandjean, Michel (Codir.)

Mémoire de Master Advanced Studies (MAS) : Conseil œcuménique des Églises, 2012.

Indigenous spiritualities are a fact in contemporary Andean Christianity, so it is their attempt to hold gospel and culture together. As contextual manners of life, they are disseminated in and out of the churches’ tradition. Their place in the churches has been shifted from a complete aversion to a strategic tolerance of indigenous symbols and ritual practices. Thus, Indigenous spiritualities...