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God in Oral African Theology: Exploring the Spoken Theologies of Afua Kuma and Tope Alabi
Abstract
In this essay we explore the conceptualizations of God in African oral theology, focusing on the traditions of the Akan people of Ghana and of the Yoruba of Nigeria. We examine the spoken-word works—prayers and songs—of two African women, Afua Kuma and Tope Alabi.2 Our goal is to lay out an agenda for an intentional Africanization of Christian Theology in Africa and the African Diaspora. On one hand, we honor the spoken theologies of the many Christians on the continent who shape other people’s thoughts about God in various ways, while, on the other hand, we highlight the role of African women doing theology.
