Biblical Interpretation and African Traditional Religion
Subtitle: Cross-Cultural and Community Readings in Owamboland, Namibia
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9789004399303
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc.; Christianity and other religions; Africa, religion
Description: In 'Biblical Interpretation and African Traditional Religion', Helen C. John juxtaposes grassroots biblical interpretations from Owamboland, Namibia, with professional interpretations of selected New Testament texts, effectively demonstrating the capacity of grassroots interpretations to destabilise, challenge and nuance dominant professional interpretations.