jimi ZACKA
Professeur de NT , Anthropologue des religions,
Chercheur au CREIAF (Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes Interculturelles en Afrique Francophone)
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The brotherhood of civilization can only exist in the fact that we are our brother's keeper. By his act of murderous brotherly terrorism, Cain denied the very foundation on which civilized men can coexist in the world. His privileges to make the soil bear fruit are thus taken away from him. He becomes a fugitive from society, a vagabond who wanders ceaselessly from place to place. The word "fugitive" and the expression "whoever finds me" (v. 14) are evidence of Cain's responsibility and hatred against his brother, which turn into fear and self-pity.
But isn`t relying on God`s "treasures" alone exposing us to the incessant anxiety of tomorrow?
Similarly, the question on everyone`s mind is this: Are serving God and money not compatible?
This is the perspective that this article aims to open up on the question of religious belief or Christian faith in Africa.
In this context, marked by the war of prophecies between true and false prophets, where visions contain promises that betray God's plan for humanity, the account of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) which serves as a medium for reflection leads us to reflect on what lies are in the churches.
Il est à constater que l’auteur des Actes présente un personnage qui excelle dans l’art oratoire. Derrière le discours, on devine que la figure de l’orateur repose sur la conviction qu’il a eu le temps d’accumuler plus de connaissances et d’expériences. En Afrique, une telle figure renvoie à celle d’un vieillard. Car, la vieillesse est conçue comme le symbole de la sagesse. Gardien des coutumes et détenteur de la science des ancêtres, le vieillard appartient au sacré et est doté du pouvoir de la parole sacrée..." (extrait de l'introduction..)
C'est l'avant-goût d'une étude comparée d'exégèse et d'anthropologie africaine. L'approche de l'auteur nous fait remarquer, à la fin de cet ouvrage, que l'exégèse biblique est aussi un outil pouvant nous permettre d'aller au fond de nos cultures pour explorer certaines valeurs, des "pierres d'attente" afin de nourrir notre foi de manière contextualisée.
The brotherhood of civilization can only exist in the fact that we are our brother's keeper. By his act of murderous brotherly terrorism, Cain denied the very foundation on which civilized men can coexist in the world. His privileges to make the soil bear fruit are thus taken away from him. He becomes a fugitive from society, a vagabond who wanders ceaselessly from place to place. The word "fugitive" and the expression "whoever finds me" (v. 14) are evidence of Cain's responsibility and hatred against his brother, which turn into fear and self-pity.
But isn`t relying on God`s "treasures" alone exposing us to the incessant anxiety of tomorrow?
Similarly, the question on everyone`s mind is this: Are serving God and money not compatible?
This is the perspective that this article aims to open up on the question of religious belief or Christian faith in Africa.
In this context, marked by the war of prophecies between true and false prophets, where visions contain promises that betray God's plan for humanity, the account of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) which serves as a medium for reflection leads us to reflect on what lies are in the churches.
Il est à constater que l’auteur des Actes présente un personnage qui excelle dans l’art oratoire. Derrière le discours, on devine que la figure de l’orateur repose sur la conviction qu’il a eu le temps d’accumuler plus de connaissances et d’expériences. En Afrique, une telle figure renvoie à celle d’un vieillard. Car, la vieillesse est conçue comme le symbole de la sagesse. Gardien des coutumes et détenteur de la science des ancêtres, le vieillard appartient au sacré et est doté du pouvoir de la parole sacrée..." (extrait de l'introduction..)
C'est l'avant-goût d'une étude comparée d'exégèse et d'anthropologie africaine. L'approche de l'auteur nous fait remarquer, à la fin de cet ouvrage, que l'exégèse biblique est aussi un outil pouvant nous permettre d'aller au fond de nos cultures pour explorer certaines valeurs, des "pierres d'attente" afin de nourrir notre foi de manière contextualisée.
The subject of "church discipline" is often a neglected and misunderstood one. Many times when churches "act" on this matter, they do so in haste with little or no preparation. Consequently, many times disruption is done and brothers and sisters are angry against the church acting in this realm. That means, there is great misunderstanding of the meaning, purpose and nature of church discipline. Many see church discipline as condemning and excommunicating rather than lovingly restoring the wayward back into fellowship with believers.