Did the Dead Really Speak? Nongqawuse and the Testing of Spirits
The vision of Nongqawuse and subsequent devastation of the Xhosa people is still much debated. It also raises important theological questions.
The vision of Nongqawuse and subsequent devastation of the Xhosa people is still much debated. It also raises important theological questions.
It’d be easy to consign the Council of Nicaea to history. But the theology debated then has huge implications for the Church today.
The gospel undoes the dehumanising effects of colonial Africa. It offers both a way to lament wrongs and rejoice in our languages and cultures.
Jan Tshatshu (or Tzatzoe) tried to faithfully serve both his people and God, defending both the Xhosa culture and his Christian faith.
The merits of Black Liberation Theology are debated. But its questions about the breakdown between theology and Christian love must be faced.