The Church Needs African Hermeneutics (Liz Mburu)

Where you are situated in time and space affects how you interpret the world. This cultural, geographical, and historical consciousness likewise forms a hermeneutical lens whereby we read and understand Scripture. Professor Liz Mburu, a Kenyan theologian and author of African Hermeneutics, joins us this week on the podcast to discuss how she views Scripture through an African hermeneutical lens. One African way of seeing the Bible is as a text of power, with a strong focus on the role of the Holy Spirit. As members of the body of Christ, Christians around the globe need each other's perspective to develop a full understanding of Christianity and how to practice it. Show notes: 0:27 Biblical hermeneutics 5:06 Looking at Scripture through the Kenyan lens 10:40 Is there an African hermeneutic? 14:45 Scripture as a text of power 19:06 The native religion informing the hermeneutic 23:17 Pastors visiting witch doctors/syncretism 28:06 The Global church needs all its members  Show Notes by Dominique LaCroix Credits for the music used in TBM podcast: hebraicthought.org/credits.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.