CHRISTIANITY IN ABRICA The Renewal of|a Non Westem Religion

Abstract

This is a rich book, a treasury of good things. It is also (which does not always follow from rich books) an enriching book, one which opens up new visions, and prompts and hints and suggests, a book which invites its readers to explore new paths themselves. Its theme, the nature of African Christianity, might until recently have seemed recondite, and may still appear to be a matter of exotic or specialist interest. If there are still any who are mildly surprised at the existence of such an entity as African Christianity, or at least of such an entity as to furnish a book, Kwame Bediako will quickly disabuse them. Anyone who thinks the subject either peripheral to Africa or peri-