Edward Fasholé-Luke

Sierra Leone Creole Christian theologian

Edward W. Fasholé-Luke (born 1934) is a Sierra Leone Creole Anglican theologian.

Biography

Born in 1934 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Fasholé-Luke received a BA in general studies from Fourah Bay College (1959). He went for further studies in the United Kingdom, pursuing a BA in theology from St John's College, Durham (1963) and being ordained an Anglican priest in Durham. He then completed a PhD in theology from King's College, Aberdeen (1969),^[1] studying with Andrew Walls in the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World^[2] and writing a PhD thesis on "The Doctrine of the Church in the Writings of St. Cyprian of Carthage."

After his studies, Fasholé-Luke returned to Sierra Leone and taught theology at Fourah Bay College, beginning in 1969, and serving as its senior chaplain since 1985.^[1] He maintained his interest in biblical and patristic studies, but also worked on developing an African Christian theology that was relevant to the social and political setting of West Africa.^[3]

Works

Books

Fasholé-Luke, Edward W.; Gray, Richard; Hastings, Adrian; Tasie, Godwin, eds. (1978). Christianity in Independent Africa. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-37506-3.
Glasswell, Mark E.; Fasholé-Luke, Edward W., eds. (1974). New Testament Christianity for Africa and the World: Essays in Honour of Harry Sawyerr. S.P.C.K. ISBN 9780281027835.

Articles

Fasholé-Luke, Edward W. (October 1981). "Footpaths and Signposts to African Christian Theologies". Scottish Journal of Theology. 34 (5): 385–414. doi:10.1017/S0036930600055277. S2CID 170911954.
Fasholé-Luke, Edward W. (December 1976). "The relevance of early church history for the training of ministers in West Africa". African Ecclesiastical Review. 17 (6): 320–328. ISSN 0250-4650.
Fasholé-Luke, Edward W. (April 1976). "The Quest for African Christian Theologies". Scottish Journal of Theology. 29 (2): 159–176. doi:10.1017/S0036930600042575.
Fasholé-Luke, E. W. (August 1970). "Christian unity: St. Cyprian's and Ours". Scottish Journal of Theology. 23 (3): 312–322. doi:10.1017/S0036930600021621.

References

^ ^a ^b Ferm, Deane W. (1981). Profiles in Liberation: 36 Portraits of Third World Theologians. Wipf and Stock Publishers. pp. 29–33. ISBN 978-1-59244-537-0.
^ Stanley, Brian (2011). "Founding the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World". In Burrows, William R.; Gornik, Mark R.; McLean, Janice A. (eds.). Understanding World Christianity: The Vision and Work of Andrew F. Walls. Orbis Books. p. 52. ISBN 9781608330218.
^ Fasholé-Luke, Edward W. (July 1975). "The Quest for an African Christian Theology". The Ecumenical Review. 27 (3): 259–269. doi:10.1111/j.1758-6623.1975.tb01173.x.