However, it is a matter that requires appraisal from time to time as correctly noted by Togarasei (2011) because of the massive nature of its influence on African Christianity, and exploitation that some Christians in Africa are exposed to as a result of its spread. This explosive growth of the prosperity gospel in Africa has received serious attention among researchers (see Anderson 1987 Gbote & Kgatla 2014 Niemandt 2017). The popular and materialistic gospel is sweeping across the continent like a gale-force wind, which is irresistible. Keywords: prosperity gospel culture of greed post-colonial Africa African Christian Theology Ubuntu.Ĭhristianity in post-colonial Africa is highly influenced and shaped by the prosperity message. The study proposes an African theology of Ubuntu as an alternative to prosperity gospel because it is a practical theology of life, care, solidarity, economic justice, hope and accompaniment. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The paper challenges previous missiological perspectives on prosperity gospel and the culture of greed. Ubuntu is prescribed here as an antidote to the culture of greed in prosperity gospel because it is a theology of life, care, solidarity, economic justice, hope and accompaniment. The study proposes the African Christian Theology of Ubuntu as an alternative to prosperity gospel. This study is an interdisciplinary reflection on prosperity gospel and the culture of greed in post-colonial Africa. Previous studies on prosperity gospel have indeed defined the concept as a global phenomenon and in an African context. Prosperity gospel and the culture of greed in post-colonial Africa: Constructing an alternative African Christian Theology of Ubuntuĭepartment of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South AfricaĬhristianity in post-colonial Africa is highly influenced and shaped by the prosperity message.
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