'It's on the old mat that one weaves the new one' : the dialogue between African proverbs and biblical texts
The article takes as point of departure that meaningful dialogue is a possibility only where there is difference (or distance) and the possibility of connections. From this point of departure the possibility of dialogue between African proverbs and biblical texts are explored. The narrative metaphor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2006
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 429-440 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | The article takes as point of departure that meaningful dialogue is a possibility only where there is difference (or distance) and the possibility of connections. From this point of departure the possibility of dialogue between African proverbs and biblical texts are explored. The narrative metaphor, as used in narrative theology and narrative therapy, is used to emphasize the possibility and importance of such dialogue. With reference to a number of African proverbs and biblical texts, the article then attempts to show that such dialogue bears witness to a rather complex relationship between African proverbs and biblical texts. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85803 |