TY  - BOOK
AU  - Breed, Gert
ED  - Grobbelaar, Jan
AB  - The purpose of this book is to combine perspectives of scholars from Africa on Child Theology 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 aims 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 but more qualitative research, although some of the chapters refer to empirical research that the authors have performed in the past. Most of the academic literature in the field of Child Theologies is from American or British-European origin. The African context is fairly absent in this discourse, although it is the youngest continent and presents unique and relevant challenges. This book was written by theological scholars from Africa, focussing on Africa’s children. It addresses not only theoretical challenges in this field but also provides theological perspectives for ministry with children and for important social change. Written from a variety of theological sub-disciplines, the book is aimed at scholars across theological sub-disciplines, especially those theological scholars interested in the intersections between theology, childhood studies and African cultural or social themes. It addresses themes and provides insights that are also relevant for specialist leaders and professionals in this field. No part of the book was plagiarised from another publication or published elsewhere.
DO  - 10.4102/aosis.2016.waccs13
ID  - OAPEN ID: 625174
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 982228449
KW  - africa
KW  - child theology
KW  - practical theology
KW  - african socio-cultural
KW  - childhood studies
KW  - Bible
KW  - Christian ministry
KW  - God
KW  - Hermeneutics
KW  - Holism
KW  - Jesus
KW  - South Africa
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/dc6927f9-0fc9-45cb-92bc-3c5f86a82172/625174.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31809
PB  - AOSIS
PP  - Durbanville
PY  - 2016
SN  - 9781928396079
TI  - Welcoming Africa's children : Theological and ministry perspectives
ER  - 
