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The Role of the ‘Ordinary Reader’ in Gerald O West’s Hermeneutics
This essay explores the role of the “ordinary reader” in Gerald O West’s hermeneutics. Firstly, it offers a brief overview of the background context of liberation from which West developed his hermeneutics. Secondly, West’s hermeneutics of liberation in its South...
Dialogue and an advocate of dialogue – Dirkie Smit on dialogue
The essay explores Smit’s thoughts on dialogue. In the first instance, the essay reflects on Smit’s conviction on the need for dialogue in all human endeavours. Secondly, it explores Smit’s (together with Leon Fouche) analysis of four dominant discussants on dialogue,...
The Person of Jesus Christ in Contemporary African Christological Discourse
This article undertakes a critical appraisal of contemporary African christological discourse. After an exposition of a sample of three contemporary African Christologies specifically looking at the interplay between African traditional religions (ATRs), experiences,...