Passing On Tradition in Christianity and In Africa Case Study in Bamputu People of the Democratic Republic Of Congo

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dc.contributor.authorLuzi, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-27T09:04:06Z
dc.date.available2019-02-27T09:04:06Z
dc.date.issued2001-02
dc.description.abstractThe concept of tradition has been one of the most debated topics over the centuries. We see how the world today is divided into different categories of people who follow different ideologies in life. Some people prefer to keep the tradition of their ancestors without deviating from it, so that they may harmonize the style of life in their community. While others do not even want to hear people talking about tradition. They see ancient customs and practices as backward. They live according to the present day trends. It is true that some people misunderstand the concept of tradition in their life. Some strictly follow their traditions and principles without looking at the signs of times. They do not see how their tradition encounters other cultures. On the other hand, there are other people who take into consideration their tradition and try to adapt it to the signs of times and to the different cultures their tradition has encountered so that they may have good harmony in the society. "Tradition, in the true sense of the word, implies a spontaneous assimilation of the past in understanding the present, without a break in the continuity of a society's life, and without considering the past as outmoded". Moreover, we cannot build our society without having a retrospective regard to the past. As Yves Congar puts it, "Tradition remains linked to its roots"2. Most Theologians have been studying, in a systematic way, how the Christian tradition has been handed over from one generation to another and how the same tradition has encountered other cultures. In our work, we will look at the Christian tradition and how it encountered the Bamputu tradition, a tradition within Africa. Congar's view on tradition will help us to understand and get the meaning of the concept of tradition. In understanding the meaning of tradition in Christianity and in the Bamputu people, we will compare them and sort out the similar and the divergent elements of the two traditions and bring out the pastoral implications for the local people so that Christianity may feel at home. Our work is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the understanding of the concept of tradition. The second chapter analyses the foundations of the Christian tradition and how it was handed on from one generation to the next. The third chapter is on the foundation of the Bamputu tradition and its transmission from one generation to another. The fourth chapter is on the parallelism and dissimilarity of the two traditions. The fifth chapter deals with the pastoral implications of the Bamputu tradition and its holistic approach to inculturation. This will be followed by a general conclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/681
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectTradition in Christianityen_US
dc.subjectBamputu Peopleen_US
dc.subjectBamputu Traditionsen_US
dc.subjectMagisteriumen_US
dc.subjectcatechismen_US
dc.subjectPastoral implicationsen_US
dc.titlePassing On Tradition in Christianity and In Africa Case Study in Bamputu People of the Democratic Republic Of Congoen_US
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