School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-6-2024
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Kristin Colbert, PhD
Subject Categories
Religion
Abstract
This paper explores the intersection between Ubuntu, contextual social anthropology, and some major topics of systematic theology. In particular, it develops an African model of personhood, making relationship and interdependence the primary constituents of what is human. If developed as a model for the unity and diversity of the Trinity, Ubuntu can help one see how being drawn into the Trinitarian communion could help combat the harmful effects of the modern notion of individualistic personhood by showing that the beauty of unity in diversity leads to greater flourishing of individuals and their communities.
Copyright Statement
This paper may be made available for electronic access in current and future electronic storage databases at Saint John’s University Alcuin Library, Collegeville, Minnesota
Recommended Citation
Dusengmuremyi, Jean d'Amour, "What does Ubuntu tell us about what it means to be human? A Journey Towards Ubuntu’s Theology and Anthropology" (2024). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 1938.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/1938
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