Abstract
The hermeneutical dilemma of cultural imperialism: First-World and the Third-World perspectives on Jesus as the Son of God In this essay the hermeneutical dilemma of cultural imperialism in the engagement of First-World theology with Third-World theology is addressed by means of a hermeneutics of conversation. The Christological title ‘Son of God’ serves as a case study. Western ontological Christology is compared with the christological perspective in African theology of the Son of God as elder brother and as ancestor. Both these perspectives are interpreted in the light of the evidence in the New Testament.
Highlights
In this essay the hermeneutical dilemma of cultural im perialism in the engagement of First-World theology with Third-World theology is addressed by means of a hermeneutics of conversation
Western ontologi cal Christology is compared with the christological perspective in African theology of the Son of God as elder brother and as ancestor
Both these perspectives are interpreted in the light of the evidence in the New Testament
Summary
In this essay the hermeneutical dilemma of cultural im perialism in the engagement of First-World theology with Third-World theology is addressed by means of a hermeneutics of conversation. Schleiermacher ([1831] 1958:148) self het die sosiale en kommunale geaardheid van godsdiens sterk beklemtoon (vgl ook Clements 1987:47 wat hierdie uitspraak met die hedendaagse bevrydingsteologie in verband bring).
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