The Village Enlightenment in America: Popular Religion and Science in the Nineteenth Century

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Richard J. Mouw ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Popular Religion ◽  
Religion And Science ◽  
The Village

Orishatukeh Faduma and the New Theology

1994 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Nathaniel Moore
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Comparative Religion ◽  
Religion And Science ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Dark Continent ◽  
Theological Orientation ◽  
The Times ◽  
First Time

In 1890 theBoston Heraldcarried the following review of an article entitled “Thoughts for the Times or The New Theology”: “A curiosity is a paper by a native African, Orishatukeh Faduma, on ‘Thoughts for the Times,’ by which he means the new theology. This is the first time that a criticof the new theology has turned up from the dark continent, and is a curious and significant paper. When a native can write like this on subjects in which he has been obliged to educate himself, it means that we are to say nothing more against the intelligence of the African race.” While correct in noting the historical significance of Faduma's efforts, the reviewer's condescension disclosed his failure to appreciate and understand the sophistication and depth of Faduma' theological analysis and agenda. Faduma's critique of elements of the New Theology did not entail his rejection of this controversial theological synthesis which emerged during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Rather, his comments on religion and science, the historicalcritical method, comparative religion, missiology, the historical development of Christianity, and Christian ethics reveal that he essentially shared the theological orientation of its formulators.

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