Reviews for An American Emmaus

The average rating for An American Emmaus based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-25 00:00:00 Hugh Northern Thriftbooks sent me this book by mistake. Bujo thoroughly examines African tradition and the modern situation to synthesize a contextually appropriate Christology and ecclesiology rooted in Christ as the Proto-ancestor. The strengths of his book are in His Christology and its implications for missionaries and esteemed clergy in Africa.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-05-28 00:00:00 Sachiko Morrison Bujo, Clearly outlines the need for a renewed understanding of Theology in Africa. I would argue that the book fundamentally fails in one aspect and it begs the question, can there really be an African theology? To go back to the roots of African tradition in a continent so heavily influenced by a colonial and missionary past is no longer practical for the whole of Africa. Rwanda and its huge Catholicism, Morroco and Islam, This book will apply only to some in the particular context of traditional animistic practices and religion, few of which really exist in fullness. His critique of Colonialism is just, yet perhaps missionaries receive to hard a brunt of his view. After all how is it he comes to write a book on christian theology or indeed be a believer? Proto-ancestor, an interesting concept. In remembering the dead through our actions in the living we can maintain their memories and actions as our own. or indeed be Christlike. But Christ isn't Dead! he is resurrected and living with us here and now. Finally, although his book addresses many interesting points and yes it gives a new ecclesiology and christology, he fails to relate anything bar Christology to scripture, he bases theology on the work of others. Scripture i am sure refined his viewpoint but he must express that if he is to gain any credibility as a theologian. much more could be biblically based in his own way rather than the constant critique of other theologians.