In Light of the Gospel

Scot McKnight has a helpful post on the significance of Africa in shaping the Christian faith. In it he references Thomas Oden’s new book, How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind. Oden is attempting to help us understand the importance of Africa in shaping Christian theology. McKnight says, “You can say it all comes down to Athanasius (Alexandria) and Augustine (Carthage), to the Western tradition through Rome and the Reformation and to the Eastern Orthodox tradition up into Turkey, Armenia, and Russia.” For more information, check out The Center for Early African Christianity.