The Significance of the Eucharistic Theology in Africa Today

ISBN-13: 9783639134223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 256 str.

James Yamekeh Ackah

Opis

What type of theology does Africa need today? Is it Inculturation or Liberation theology?Inculturation and Liberation theology should beenseen as two sides of the same coin. They arecomplementary and are not opposed to each other. Thecombination of the strengths of both theologies(Contemporary African Theology) could help Africanslive out Christianity authentically within theircultural milieu and integrate Christianity into theirreligious personality and heritage.To what extent can the Eucharist be considered as sacrifice and meal? What are the similarities betweenthe Eucharist and the African concept of sacrificeand communal meal. What can they learn from each other?We shall attempt to use African Contemporary Theology as a basis of dialogue between the Eucharistic Theology and the African concept of sacrifice and meal.

O autorze

Rev. Dr. J. Y. Ackah was born in Takoradi, Ghana. He is a
Catholic Priest and holds a PhD in Dogmatic/Systematic and
Ecumenical Theology from Innsbruck University, Austria. He has
served as a Parish Priest in Austria and worked as a tutor both
in Ghana and Austria. He is now a lecturer at the Catholic
University College of Ghana.