Paul and Africa?

Abstract

The relationship between Saint Paul and the continent of Africa has never been a significant point of discussion in the New Testament studies. The same can be observed about other continents, even if the study of the Pauline corpus touches on some countries of Europe and the Middle East. The present article was triggered by the invitation of the Catholic Church to celebrate the 3rd millennium of Paul’s birthday during the period of June 2008 – June 2009, which was declared as the Year of Paul all over the world. It raises and discusses the question of relevance of Paul to Africa and vice versa in the light of intercultural exegesis.<p><strong>How to cite this article:</strong> Loba-Mkole, J.-C., 2011, ‘Paul and Africa?’, <em>HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies</em> 67(1), Art. #888, 11 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v67i1.888</p&gt

Intercultural Construction of the New Testament Canons

“…It is the combination of intercultural and construction perspectives that leads to the concept of intercultural construction, where the two perspectives together contribute to the process of building a renewed culture or a new interculture. Intercultural construction is also a meaning-construction strategy (Schnelle 2003) that is developed through dialogue among three frames of reference: original biblical cultures, church cultures, and contemporary target cultures (see Loba-Mkole 2010; 2011; 2013; 2014; see also Ukpong 1996 and Manus 2003, who did not explicitly include church cultures). An intercultural approach to canon will involve thinking about the nature and scope of canonical Scripture in each of these different cultural contexts, and bringing them into connection with each other, without any one being made subservient to another.…”