“Into Africa”

Abstract

"This article has sought to “expand the borders of our tent” in theological research in Africa, particularly in relation to urgent contextual issues such as HIV and AIDS. Without diminishing the need or the value of traditional evangelical biblical and theological research methods, the argument is for enhancing these approaches by integrating new research methods that enable rigorous investigation into particular African contexts. More specifically, two approaches have been advoc ated: the wide range of qualitative methods developed over the past few decades, that now flourish in the academy and in industry, and the pastoral circle or cycle. "