The Blessing of Africa: The Bible and African Christianity
"...a broad knowledge of the role of Africa in the history of the Christian religion. It is frank, firm, and fearless."Michael Omolewa, Professor of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.  --The Journal of African American History"...creatively crafted, well written, and adequately documented.... No reader will be disappointed after perusing its lucid pages."J. N. K. Mugambi, University of Nairobi--Review of Biblical Literature"...the case for a fresh look at the significance of Africans in the biblical record...is convincingly made."Jehu J. Hanciles, Fuller Theological Seminary--International Bulletin of MIssionary Research"This is a very interesting book to read, very creatively crafted, well written, and adequately documented. . . . No reader will be disappointed after perusing its lucid pages." (J. N. K. Mugambi, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, in Review of Biblical Literature)"This is indeed a landmark publication as it is an invaluable contribution on the specificity of African Christian theology that has blossomed in the last thirty-five years since J. S. Mbiti's seminal article of 1972. I wholeheartedly commendThe Blessing of Africato all, especially Africans and African Americans who want to appreciate the Bible as the basis of African Christianity and its theology in the world today." (Ukachukwu Chris Manus, professor, Department of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and author of Christ the African King and Intercultural Hermeneutics of the Bible in Africa)"Keith Augustus Burton, in his new volume,The Blessing of Africa: The Bible and African Christianity,helps us to see that all roads do not lead to Rome. There is at least one highway that tends southward toward Ethiopia and even to the lands beyond its rivers. As Augustine said, 'God hath foretold that the Church should be in Africa.'Dr. Burton's familiarity with the sources and his broad historical view make it possible for him to paint a vivid picture of Yahweh's word at work in the 'land of Ham.' In a day when historians, religion teachers, journalists and even filmmakers are rushing to grasp the significance of Africa's sudden turn toward Christianity, Burton makes solid sense of what is happening biblically, theologically and historically. He deserves our thanks. You will agree as you read it." (Charles E. Bradford, president (retired), Seventh-day Adventist Churches in North America)"I found this book fascinating and have learned from it considerably, both on matters I have previously studied and on material that was new to me. On points where my views differ, Burton has challenged and stimulated my thinking." (Craig S. Keener, professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary, and coauthor of Black Man's Religion and Defending Black Faith)