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Igbo Christian Rite of Marriage
The problems arising from the separate celebrations of traditional marriage and church wedding in the Igbo Church of Nigeria are the main objectives of the proposed Rite. The Igbo Christian man and woman require the traditional marriage and the church wedding to be considered as husband and wife. The important fact is that marriage for the Igbo people, even for some Christians among them, is the traditional marriage. In such traditional marriages today, experience shows that in addition to Christians and Non-christians, the clergy are very often present not only to grace the occasion by their presence, but also to say the opening prayer, prayer over the kola nuts, and sometimes also the clos...
Liturgy for Life
Liturgy for Life makes a clarion call for an authentic and radical epiclesis or prayer of life as it should be lived under the unction of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God motivates, inspires and puts into constant flame the liturgical spirituality that is actually synonymous with liturgy for life in overtures. This explains the rationale for exploring all possibilities within the means available to the Church to make liturgical celebrations ever more relevant to the people particularly in their given cultural backgrounds. One of the notable features of Liturgy for Life consists in making the liturgical celebrations, particularly the Eucharist, a privileged platform where the oppressor and ...
Paschal Mystery of Christ
The necessity for inculturation in theology today, cannot be overstressed. It is absolutely necessary if the Church is to be in the position to offer to all peoples the mystery of salvation and the fullness of life brought by God in Christ. Inculturation demands that the revelation takes root in the culture in order to become part and parcel of the people's life pattern and to be in turn enriched by the cultural values of the people. Although the fullness of revelation took place in time, space, and culture, it is not exclusively tied up to any particular culture, race or time. Revelation cuts across all boundaries, and it is open to receive all and be received by all cultures. As the life o...
Keeping the Liturgy Alive
A well celebrated liturgy brings about tremendous joy and transformation. It aims at and promotes active, conscious and plenary participation of the members. It effects the up-lifting of the soul and mind, the transformation of the individuals onto sanctification, edification of the church, and ultimate glorification of God shown in life-witnessing. On-going liturgical formation and information are necessary for the celebrants and the people of God for both of them to be current, and thus save the liturgical actions from archaism and routine syndrome. Recent developments in the area of liturgy must be reflected in the celebrations as evidence of thinking and feeling with the church by all concerned.
Intercultural Perceptions and Prospects of World Christianity
Studies in the Intercultural History of Christianity, published by Peter Lang since 1975, is nowadays the largest series in the wide field of missiology, intercultural theology, and comparative religion/theology. The present editors decided to celebrate the publication of no less than one hundred and fifty volumes by evaluating and rethinking «intercultural theology». This book is meant to encourage Christian theology to be done more thoroughly, adequately, and effectively in the contemporary global and local setting. On the one hand, the volume offers new insights into the nature of doing biblical studies, church history, and systematic and practical theology as well as comparative theology, in an intercultural way. On the other hand, it argues for accomplishing interdisciplinary studies in the fields of theology and religion.
From Migrants to Missionaries
The denominational plurality in continental Europe keeps growing. The churches of African origin are of increasing number. Seeking for a new identity in their new home, the concept of Diaspora and the question for legal issues get important for their identity. To what extent is their identity determined rather by seclusion or openness? Are the churches missionizing amongst Germans and are there ecumenical relations? What are the characteristics of such a new identity? How does it develop? By analyzing three different types of churches of African origin in the German context, especially by examining their sermons, the author demonstrates how those churches develop in a missionary direction and how they can become ecumenical partners.
