Bibl 420: African Christian Theology Question Paper
Bibl 420: African Christian Theology
Course:Bachelor Of Theology
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer 4 questions only. Question 1 & 2 are compulsory
1. Define the following terms
a. Culture (2 Mks)
b. Liberation theology (2 MKs)
c. African Christian theology from an evangelical perspective (2 Mks)
d. Tradition (2 Mks)
e. Adaptation
2. Different approaches have been used in doing Africa Christian Theology
a. Compare and contrast the goals of liberation theology with those of evangelical African
Christian theology (6 Mks)
b. State the biblical basis for black theology (2 Mks)
c. Critique liberation theology (4 Mks)
d. Draw 2 lessons for life and ministry from both black and liberation theology. (2 Mks)
e. Explain all the areas that must be included in the methodology for doing African
Christian theology (6 Mks)
3. African Traditional Religion and culture MUST be considered when doing African Christian
Theology
a. Why are these sources important? (2 Mks)
b. Discuss the unifying concept of Africa (5 Mks)
c. Why does the church have a negative attitude towards ATR and the African culture?
(3 Mks)
d. Discuss how the Christian church can develop a right attitude towards the African culture
(5 Mks)
e. Identify two positive elements from ATR and show how these elements can be biblically
informed in formulating African Christian theology (5 Mks)
4. Byang Kato and Tonkuboh Adeyemo played a key role in the development of African Christian
Theology
a. Describe how Tonkuboh’s background shaped his theology (5 Mks)
b. Briefly explain Kato’s vision (5 Mks)
c. Explain the proposals of the 1st and 2nd general assembly of AEAM (3 Mks)
d. Show how you are a beneficiary of the implementation of the above proposals? (3 Mks)
e. As an African theologian what must you do in order to leave a legacy just like Kato and
Adeyemo? (4 Mks)
5. African Christian Theology has gone through several phases of development
a. State the factors that led to the development of Africa Christian theology (4 Mks)
b. Evaluate the second phase of development (6 Mks)
c. Compare and contrast the 1st and the 3rd phases of development (6 Mks)
d. Draw 4 lessons from the 1st and 3rd phases of development (4 Mks)
6. Authentic African Christian Theology calls for a proper methodology
a. Discuss the basis for such a methodology (4 Mks)
b. State and explain the four levels of culture as analyzed by Byang Kato (8 Mks)
c. Analyze the modern African context for doing African Christian Theology
(4 Mks)
d. Forge a way forward of how you would make the doctrine of salvation less foreign to the
African church (4 Mks)
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