Community: In Christianity

Abstract

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands. After an MA thesis in philosophy of religion on the work of Wittgensteinian philosopher D.Z. Phillips, he obtained a PhD in systematic theology from the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands, investigating the relationship between systematic theology and ordinary language of faith from a Wittgensteinian perspective. He served for four years as a pastor in a congregation of the Protestant church in the Netherlands, and lectured in theology, philosophy and ethics at Justo Mwale University, Lusaka, in Zambia for six years. In Zambia, he became interested in African theology and the distinctive character of African language of faith. He published widely in leading international journals in theology and philosophy of religion, and he edited four books on contemporary themes in African theology with contributions from all over Southern Africa. I thank Dr Naomi Haynes and Dr Chammah Kaunda for their comments on a chapter of this book. I thank Sherri and Dustin Ellington, and Jolanda and Charles Cartwright for their comments and corrections of my English. And, finally, my wife, Johanneke: you are a part of this book every step of the way. Thank you for exploring the world together with me!