Under the Palaver Tree: Doing African Ecclesiology in the Spirit of Vatican II—the Contributions of Elochukwu E. Uzukwu
Ebook
Doing theology Under the Palaver Tree, in honor of one of Africa's foremost theologians, Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, is a momentous undertaking, which draws from the diverse African continent, her various peoples and rich natural resources. A down-to-earth God-talk that evokes the reign of God among us, the book is a theological treasure trove. The quality, depth, and range of the conversation partners in this volume represent a high-water mark of the best scholarship in Africa today on ecclesiology and the future of the African church and the world church. The authors, through dialoguing with multidisciplinary dimensions of theological thoughts, offer new language with which to engage foundational issues in theology, liturgical practices, communion and community, leadership and charism, the relationship between the local and universal church, and social engagement and cultural questions as well. In exploring the depth of this tome, with its methodological approaches in interpreting, understanding, and evaluating the changing faces of Christianity, scholars and theologians will be challenged to reflect on some of the most pressing current questions and issues facing the church in Africa and the world, in rebirthing the image of the people of God, and a synodal church under the iconic and symbolic African palaver tree.
“Elochukwu E. Uzukwu has been one of the most creative contributors to the development of African theology since Vatican II. He is an ‘African theologian’ par excellence, given the comprehensiveness of his interests in all aspects of the discipline and the originality and depth of his contributions to all of theology, especially from the African perspective. This book is an important introduction to the thoughts and works of this theological giant, and it is a clear mirror into the world church through the eyes of one its original talents and theological shapers.”
—Paulinus I. Odozor, University of Notre Dame
“Every theologian needs to sit with Under the Palaver Tree and read, listen, and absorb the wisdom of this crucial text. Elochukwu E. Uzukwu’s theological work opened a pathway for exchange, dialogue, and transformation between Western theology and African theology. The many essays in Uzukwu’s honor express the enrichment and challenges of his research and insights. Under the Palaver Tree will transform your theology.”
—George Worgul, Duquesne University
- Title: Under the Palaver Tree: Doing African Ecclesiology in the Spirit of Vatican II—the Contributions of Elochukwu E. Uzukwu
- Authors: Stan Chu Ilo, Caroline N. Mbonu
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666745764, 9781666745740, 166674574X, 9781666745757, 1666745758, 1666745766
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666745764
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-05-19T00:47:51Z
Stan Chu Ilo is a research professor of world Christianity and African studies at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the coordinator of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network and the editor of the Handbook of African Catholicism (2022).
Caroline N. Mbonu, a handmaid of the Holy Child Jesus, is professor of New Testament at University of Port Harcourt and head at the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies. She is author of Handmaid: The Power of Names in Theology and Society (2010).