The Significance of the Eucharistic Theology in Africa Today

What type of theology does Africa need today? Is it
Inculturation or Liberation theology?
Inculturation and Liberation theology should been
seen as two sides of the same coin. They are
complementary and are not opposed to each other. The
combination of the strengths of both theologies
(Contemporary African Theology) could help Africans
live out Christianity authentically within their
cultural milieu and integrate Christianity into their
religious personality and heritage.
To what extent can the Eucharist be considered as
sacrifice and meal? What are the similarities between
the Eucharist and the African concept of sacrifice
and communal meal. What can they learn from each
other?
We shall attempt to use African Contemporary
Theology as a basis of dialogue between the
Eucharistic Theology and the African concept of
sacrifice and meal.

Autorentext

Rev. Dr. J. Y. Ackah was born in Takoradi, Ghana. He is a Catholic Priest and holds a PhD in Dogmatic/Systematic and Ecumenical Theology from Innsbruck University, Austria. He has served as a Parish Priest in Austria and worked as a tutor both in Ghana and Austria. He is now a lecturer at the Catholic University College of Ghana.

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What type of theology does Africa need today? Is it Inculturation or Liberation theology?Inculturation and Liberation theology should beenseen as two sides of the same coin. They arecomplementary and are not opposed to each other. Thecombination of the strengths of both theologies(Contemporary African Theology) could help Africanslive out Christianity authentically within theircultural milieu and integrate Christianity into theirreligious personality and heritage.To what extent can the Eucharist be considered as sacrifice and meal? What are the similarities betweenthe Eucharist and the African concept of sacrificeand communal meal. What can they learn from each other?We shall attempt to use African Contemporary Theology as a basis of dialogue between the Eucharistic Theology and the African concept of sacrifice and meal.