Category: Theology
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Christian ethics is never only about belief. It is about how belief shapes the way we live in the world. From the prophets of Israel to the teaching of Jesus, the message is unmistakable. Faith that does not act for others is not faith at all. Across Scripture, God reveals His concern for justice, mercy,…
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The Gospel never changes, but the world it enters always does. Every generation and every culture hears the Word of God through its own language, symbols, and stories. The challenge for the Church has always been to speak truthfully in ways people can understand. That is the heart of contextualisation. It is not about watering…
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Every generation needs a voice that calls the Church back to the centre of faith. Søren Kierkegaard was such a voice. He lived in Denmark almost two centuries ago, when Christianity had become a matter of national identity rather than personal conviction. He saw churches full but hearts unchanged, faith spoken yet rarely lived. Through…
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Theology should never be an abstract exercise. It must speak to life on the ground, to how faith is lived, not merely defined. Few have embodied that truth more fully than Mercy Amba Oduyoye, the Ghanaian theologian whose work has transformed the landscape of African Christian thought. Her project is bold, speaking of God through…
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Harvey C. Kwiyani’s Decolonizing Mission (SCM Press, 2025) is one of those rare books that both discomforts and enlightens its reader. It asks Western Christians to confront the darker legacies of mission history and imagine what Christian witness might look like when it is truly freed from the shadow of empire. The book is part…
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I came across the writings of the late Bénézet Bujo a few months ago, a Congolese Catholic theologian who spent much of his life asking what Jesus means for Africa. Not for Rome, not for Canterbury, but for us, the churches that sing, lament, and pray on African soil. Bujo suggested something rather bold, that…