ABSTRACT
Older generations of African theologians inherited a theological method that was recognisably Western, inherently scholastic, and characteristically steeped in metaphysical categories of thought. Contemporary African theologians, whether or not they are affiliated to ecclesiastical institutions, are more aware of and receptive to the critical need for a theological method that pays attention to present-day issues of concern to Africans. As soon as a theologian in Africa begins to pay attention to method and context, he or she is confronted by the unsettling complexities of the African experience. African Traditional Religion continues to play a significant role in shaping my theological mind. A dialogical and inter-disciplinary approach allows theology to address a wider variety of contexts that inform faith and life in Africa with a greater degree of credibility and confidence. A generative contextualised theological method may raise questions that strain traditional categories; yet it neither abandons nor undervalues the rich resources of Christian tradition and Scripture.
