Theologies of childhood and the children of Africa / / edited by Jan Grobbelaar, Gert Breed

• Pubblicazione: Cape Town, South Africa : , : AOSIS, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 333 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 822
• Soggetto topico: Children - Africa; Children - Africa - Religious aspects - Christianity; Children - Africa - Social conditions - 21st century; Children in public worship; Theology, Practical - Africa
• Persona (resp. second.): GrobbelaarJan <1956->; BreedGert
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of abbreviations appearing in the Text and Notes --List of figures --Preface --Notes on contributors --chapter 1. Resources on theology and children --chapter 2. The grammar of combining the vocabulary of theology, children and Africa --chapter 3. Task, sources and significance of theologies of childhood --chapter 4. Childhood in the book Proverbs and in Shona proverbs --chapter 5. Jesus and the children in the Gospel of Matthew --chapter 6. Calvin's theology of childhood --chapter 7. The history of theologies of childhood in African churches --chapter 8. Hurting children and the dangerous rite of ritual male circumcision --chapter 9. Welcoming children to the diakonia of the congregation --References --Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The purpose of this book is to combine perspectives of scholars from Africa on Child Theologies from a variety of theological sub-disciplines to provide some theological and ministerial perspectives on this topic. The book disseminates original research and new developments in this study field, especially as relevant to the African context. In the process it addresses also the global need to hear voices from Africa in this academic field. It wants to convey the importance of considering Africa’s children in theologising. The different chapters represent diverse methodologies but the central and common focus is to approach the subject from the viewpoint of Africa’s children. The individual authors’ varied theological sub-disciplinary dispositions contribute to the unique and distinct character of the book. Almost all chapters are theoretical orientated with less empirical research, although some of the chapters refer to empirical research which the authors have done in the past.
• Titolo autorizzato: Theologies of childhood and the children of Africa
• ISBN: 9781928396116; 9781928396109
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910166648703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II