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9780817014612

African Wisdom : 101 Proverbs from the Motherland

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  • ISBN13:

    9780817014612

  • ISBN10:

    0817014616

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-06-22
  • Publisher: Judson Pr
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Summary

No matter how long a log stays in the water it does not become a crocodile. One cannot sow maize and harvest peanuts. Don't look where you fell but where you slipped. The young cannot teach tradition to the old. These are just a few of the more than 100 inspiring proverbs contained in African Wisdom. Too often Africa is associated only with poverty, disease, and conflict. These misconceptions overlook the wisdom that the motherland of civilization offers. The author helps readers discover many previously hidden treasures. His inspiring reflections after each proverb point to overlapping themes to be found in African and in biblical spirituality. Book jacket.

Author Biography

The son of a Nigerian father and an African American mother, Tokunbo Adelekan is Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi
Foreword vii
Introduction viii
Part One "Somebody Prayed for Me": Human Character and Conduct 1(18)
Part Two "What Goes Around Comes Around": The Moral Law 19(18)
Part Three "Tell It Like It Is": Human Nature 37(12)
Part Four "Walk Together, Children": Collective Responsibility and Cooperative Ethics 49(16)
Part Five "Mold Me and Make Me": Education and Enlightenment 65(14)
Part Six "Been in the Storm So Long": The Human Dilemma 79(18)
Part Seven "His Eye Is on the Sparrow": The Divine-Human Relationship 97(14)
Index of African Proverbs 111

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