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African Traditional Theology Question Paper

African Traditional Theology

Course:Bachelor In Theology (Religion)

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BIBL 420
COURSE TITLE: AFRICAN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

STREAM:
Y4S2
DAY: FRIDAY
TIME:
2.00
–
4.00
P.M.
DATE: 18/03/2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer 4 questions only. Question 1 & 2 are compulsory
PLEASE TURN OVER
Page 1 of 3
1. Define the following terms
a. Culture
(2
Mks)
b. Liberation
theology
(2
MKs)
c. African
Christian
theology
from
an
evangelical
perspective
(2
Mks)
d. Tradition
(2
Mks)
e. Adaptation
2. Different approaches have been used in doing Africa Christian Theology
a. Compare and contrast the goals of liberation theology with those of evangelical African
Christian
theology
(6
Mks)
b. State
the
biblical
basis
for
black
theology
(2
Mks)
c. Critique
liberation
theology
(4
Mks)
d. Draw 2 lessons for life and ministry from both black and liberation theology.
(2 Mks)
e. Explain all the areas that must be included in the methodology for doing African
Christian
theology
(6
Mks)
3. African Traditional Religion and culture MUST be considered when doing African Christian
Theology
a. Why
are
these
sources
important?
(2
Mks)
b. Discuss
the
unifying
concept
of
Africa
(5
Mks)
c. Why does the church have a negative attitude towards ATR and the African culture?
(3 Mks)
d. Discuss how the Christian church can develop a right attitude towards the African culture

(5 Mks)
e. Identify two positive elements from ATR and show how these elements can be biblically
informed
in
formulating
African
Christian
theology
(5
Mks)
4. Byang Kato and Tonkuboh Adeyemo played a key role in the development of African Christian
Theology
a. Describe
how
Tonkuboh’s
background
shaped
his
theology
(5
Mks)
b. Briefly
explain
Kato’s
vision
(5
Mks)
c. Explain the proposals of the 1st and 2nd
general
assembly
of
AEAM
(3
Mks)
d. Show how you are a beneficiary of the implementation of the above proposals? (3 Mks)
e. As an African theologian what must you do in order to leave a legacy just like Kato and
Adeyemo?
(4
Mks)
5. African Christian Theology has gone through several phases of development
a. State the factors that led to the development of Africa Christian theology
(4 Mks)
b. Evaluate
the
second
phase
of
development
(6
Mks)
c. Compare and contrast the 1st and the 3rd
phases
of
development
(6
Mks)
d. Draw 4 lessons from the 1st and 3rd
phases
of
development
(4
Mks)
Page 2 of 3
6. Authentic African Christian Theology calls for a proper methodology
a. Discuss
the
basis
for
such
a
methodology
(4
Mks)
b. State and explain the four levels of culture as analyzed by Byang Kato
(8 Mks)
c. Analyze the modern African context for doing African Christian Theology

(4 Mks)
d. Forge a way forward of how you would make the doctrine of salvation less foreign to the
African
church
(4
Mks)
Page 3 of 3

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