Difficulties with Inculturation based on African Marriage Cover Image

TRUDNE PUNKTY INKULTURACJI NA PRZYKŁADZIE MAŁŻEŃSTWA AFRYKAŃSKIEGO
Difficulties with Inculturation based on African Marriage

Author(s): Franciszek Behrendt
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, History of Church(es), Comparative history, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Inculturation; Traditional Marriage; African Tribes; Church Legislation

Summary/Abstract: The first chapter of the study is devoted to the process of marriage and its symbol and ethics value according to the old African customs. The person who has gone an initiation ceremony becomes a different person. By closely observing the various sym- bols and experiencing the effects of the initiation he comes to know himself and the cultural riches of his people.In the second chapter author is looking for some ways how Church wanted to enter into no Christians with the Gospel and Canon Law. The Gospel was proclaimed by helping the people in their poverty, all kinds of illnesses, by schools, hospitals and preaching in the local languages.The challenges of different documents in the history of Church are bearing in mind numerous achievement on the eld of Africans and missionaries. An attempt was made to sketch the main doctrinal currents present in documents issued by pops in the histo- ry. The Church in Africa is striving to develop its own particular identity by seeking to interpret theology in the African context. Preaching and dialogue with the help of customs and inculturation may help to recognize Christ as God, who wants salvation of all the peoples.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 129-141
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish