Incarnation of Christ is the Foundation for Inculturating the Gospel

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dc.contributor.authorMalugao, Dioscop
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-24T10:02:57Z
dc.date.available2019-04-24T10:02:57Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractMissionaries, messengers of God's Words are often exposed to different cultures. The main aim of their presence in the mission areas is to implant the Gospel message in the heart of the people. How to do it? Is it possible to insert the Gospel message without considering the mentality of the people which is very much influenced with the existing culture? Indeed, inculturation is one of the essential tasks among missionaries. Inculturation in mission is challenging because we are dealing here with cultures which origin is as complex as the origin of humanity. Out of its complexity, some missionaries have somehow overlooked its importance. Others might have tried to work on it in their respective parishes but their approaches have remained questionable. Certainly, a lot of things have to be improved in this area. What are the approaches which can be of help to respect the existing cultures without neglecting or overlooking the Gospel message? We consider here the rich experience I had with the Basukuma people. It is an ethnic group in Tanzania which is unique and culturally known for their richness. Many books have been written about them out of love and interest. Besides my experience with them, I have also read some of these books. This is how the seed of love and interest towards the Basukuma vegetated with the desire to deepen my knowledge and understanding of their culture. In general, if we take into consideration the Basukuma culture, this paper would not be able to contain adequately the broadness of this culture. The focus here is mainly to look at a certain practice; the incorporation of the newly born child into the clan. We do some social, cultural and religious analysis but it is not enough to exhaust the beauty of it. Anyhow, the practice of the incorporation of the newly born child into the clan is still important among this people and it has still a great influence on their mentality. Moreover, this practice contains a lot of values that would help us to enlighten our approach in the field of inculturation. To strengthen the pillars of this study, let us also acknowledge some theological insights which have contributed to the development in the field of inculturation. We shall focus on some views of inculturation among the first Christian Missionaries, inculturation in Africa and the modern day understanding of inculturation according to some theologians. However, it is inadequate to talk about inculturation without considering its Christological Foundation. In addition, we shall include the Incarnation of Christ, focusing on "self-emptying" with its Biblical interpretation, some hints of Church's Fathers view and the Incarnation in Vatican In the application, we shall see how we can appreciate the traditional values in the light of the Christian values and how does it affect my missionary approach in the field of inculturation. Focusing on one practice serves only as an example but the approaches and applications will remain essential.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/838
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectIncarnationen_US
dc.subjectChristen_US
dc.subjectInculturatingen_US
dc.subjectGospelen_US
dc.subjectNewly Born Childen_US
dc.subjectBasukumaen_US
dc.titleIncarnation of Christ is the Foundation for Inculturating the Gospelen_US
dc.title.alternativeWith Reference to the Incorporation of a Newly Born Child into the Clan of Basukuma People in Tanzaniaen_US
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