Doing Public Theology in African Christianity: A Reflection on Communiques by Churches in Ghana
Faith in public life can be associated with Christianity in Ghana from the days of the early Western missionaries. Christian faith perspectives on matters of public concerns however, assumed a wider scope with the practice of regular issuance of communiques to governments and the people of Ghana...
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Noyam Publishers
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20217111 https://doaj.org/article/667eafb9bffa4c63abf69769127074fc |
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| Sumario: | Faith in public life can be associated with Christianity in Ghana from the days of
the early Western missionaries. Christian faith perspectives on matters of public
concerns however, assumed a wider scope with the practice of regular issuance of
communiques to governments and the people of Ghana by the churches. Christian
ministry is expected to be holistic. A holistic approach in Christian ministry is
considered to lead to the holistic development of the nation for the common good
and the glory of God. Church leaders subsequently, bring their faith perspectives
to matters of public concerns as a ministerial mandate to be in pilgrimage with the
people. The study is a reflection on how the churches’ communiques are done and the
factors that make the communiques theological in the public space. It further seeks
to identify the contribution of the construction of communiques to public theology in
Christianity in Ghana. The study as qualitative, examines both available primary and
secondary sources. Copies of communiques of some selected churches, ecumenical
bodies and joint communiques by ecumenical bodies are examined to appreciate
insights of communiques by the churches. The study seeks to make a contribution to
the theological construction of public theologies in Ghana and African Christianity. |
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