The usage of the Bible in African missionary history: the legacy of New Testament usage in Africa

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Title:	The usage of the Bible in African missionary history: the legacy of New Testament usage in Africa
Author:	Anum, Eric
Year:	2006
Periodical:	The Ghana Bulletin of Theology (ISSN 0855-7942)
Volume:	1
Issue:	1
Period:	July
Pages:	69-82
Language:	English
Notes:	biblio. refs.
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	Bible missionary history religion Missionaries History--Religious aspects Bible. N.T.
Abstract:	An issue that is closely related to the approaches and methodologies adopted with respect to biblical interpretation in Africa is the use of the Bible in missionary history. Through the decades, there have been the introduction, translation, exegesis and use of the Bible by European missionaries who were the carriers of Christianity to Africa. These European missionaries came from diverse missionary organizations and various backgrounds. This article explores the possible ideological baggage that was left behind by Western missionaries who worked in selected parts of Africa. Furthermore, it examines the use of history as a tool in the formulation and interpretation of Christian ideology by European enterprises. It also looks at the effects of such an ideology on missionary work in some parts of Africa. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]