Jesus of Nazareth in Ghana's Deep Forest: The Africanization of Christianity In Madam Afua Kuma's Poetry

Middleton, Darren J. N.

doi:10.1163/1568529054573415

Religion Arts

2005

DOI: 10.1163/1568529054573415

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Jesus of Nazareth in Ghana's Deep Forest: The Africanization of Christianity In Madam Afua Kuma's Poetry

Darren J. N. Middleton¹

Abstract: RELIGION and the ARTS 9:1-2 (2005): 116-134.

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“…See, for example,Bediako (1995Bediako ( , 1997Bediako ( , 2000; FoxYoung (2013): andMiddleton (2005). See also Jon Kirby's introductory reflections inKuma (1981Kuma ( , 2022.2 For a detailed biographical account and further discussion of the life and oral theology of Afua Kuma, as well as a PDF copy of Jesus of the Deep Forest, see: Fretheim (2020a), 'Afua Kuma', Dictionary of African Christian Biography: https://dacb.org/stories/ghana/afua-kuma/ and Fretheim (2020b), '"Jesus!…”

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Orality, gender, and West African Christian spirituality: Exploring women's voices

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This article explores orality in the context of West African Christian women's voices, arguing that their oral expressions highlight their lived faith experiences and function as a significant resource within the study of Christianity in Africa. The article first outlines concepts of orality in relation to gender, spirituality, language, and community engagement. We argue that women's oral contributions are a rich source of insight into West African Christian spirituality but are predominantly marginalised from more formal theological discourse. We further note that orality is not a stepping‐stone to formal academic discourse but is instead an equal and important counterpoint requiring attention. These concepts are elucidated through two ethnographic case studies. The first engages Afua Kuma, a non‐literate Ghanaian oral artist who adapted chiefly praises for Christologically centred prayers. The second focuses on Hannah (not her real name), a well‐educated Nigerian woman living with a disability, for whom singing proved spiritually transformative. We conclude with some of the challenges and benefits of engaging orality.

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“…1 1 See, for example, Bediako (1995, 1997, 2000); Fox Young (2013): and Middleton (2005). See also Jon Kirby's introductory reflections in Kuma (1981, 2022).…”

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Mother-Tongue Theology: Akan Christian Christological Re-interpretations

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The importance of the mother tongue in the planting and growth of African Christianity has been stressed by scholars such as Lamin Sanneh and Kwame Bediako. Bediako, for instance, states that “the ability to hear in one’s language and to express in one’s language one’s response to the message which one receives, must lie at the heart of all authentic religious encounters with the divine realm.” The paper discusses how the translation of the Bible and the use of the mother-tongue—has facilitated the production of new theological idioms by Akan Pentecostals/Charismatics in particular and Christians in general. Particularly, the paper discusses how the use of the mother-tongue has contributed to the re-interpretation of classical theological concepts such as Christology. Christ as an Ancestor and Christ as Healer-Duyefo is among the topics to be discussed in this paper. Keywords: Mother-Tongue Hermeneutics, Akan, African Christology, Pentecostal-Charismatic, Translation, Gospel.

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Jesus of Nazareth in Ghana's Deep Forest: The Africanization of Christianity In Madam Afua Kuma's Poetry

Abstract: RELIGION and the ARTS 9:1-2 (2005): 116-134.

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Orality, gender, and West African Christian spirituality: Exploring women's voices

Orality, gender, and West African Christian spirituality: Exploring women's voices

Mother-Tongue Theology: Akan Christian Christological Re-interpretations

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