Много добра идея, в която има много "хляб." Въпреки това книгата ми се видя слабо написана - липсва навлизане в конкретика, а повторенията на няколко едни и същи неща са прекалено много. ...more

I love the spirit of this book since it is definitely pro-Africa and has the usual depth of references to patristic materials that you come to expect from Oden. The book essentially is an appeal for the universal Church to acknowledge the rich history of the African Church and to embrace the theo... ...more

The popular picture of Christian theology is a product of European prejudice, i.e. it has been portrayed from and for a European perspective. Oden wants to reframe the portrait: the formative flow of classical Christian thought was from south to north, shaped by Africans, rather than a European t... ...more

Excellent book! A much needed reminder that Africa played a huge role in early Christianity. It was, in fact, the "center" of Christianity for several centuries, much like America is today. The accusation that Christianity is "the white man's religion," only rings true we ignore the six centuries... ...more

Thomas Oden’s motivation for writing How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind is two-fold. First, he hopes to present an African tradition of Christianity that will both encourage the growing African Christian population today and counter claims that Islam naturally has stronger ties with the African... ...more