The Schools of Inculturation
Following the establishment of the Center of Inculturation by Chiara Lubich in 1992, members of the Focolare Movement across Africa were called upon to gather and delve into indigenous stories and share meaningful proverbs reflecting the depths of African wisdom.
This spontaneous engagement marked the genesis of what soon evolved into a modest institution. In response to this initiative, a series of inculturation schools for both laity and clergy affiliated with the Focolare Movement emerged.
As early as 1993, the inaugural conference convened, paving the way for twelve subsequent Schools of Inculturation held every two to three years thereafter. Each school adopted a comprehensive approach, offering insights into the chosen theme from three distinct perspectives:
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Selected African traditions and values,
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The Bible and the Teachings of the Church,
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The Spirituality of Unity.
The themes of these conferences are:
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Inculturation and the Concept of God in the African Tradition (1993)
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The Person (1994)
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The Community (1995)
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Property and Work in the Perspective of Inculturation (1997)
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Suffering, Illness, and Death in sub-Saharan Africa (2000)
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Reconciliation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges for Inculturation (2002)
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Education in Traditional Africa (2005)
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Communication in Traditional Africa (2007)
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The Sense of the Sacred in Traditional Sub-Saharan Africa (2010)
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The Person and African traditions in a perspective of Inculturation (2013)
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The family (2016)
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Leadership, Authority, and Governance; Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (2022)
The conferences are printed and published in book form in three languages:
English, Italian and French as listed below:
Publications
| No | English | French | Italian |
| 1 | Property and Work in the Perspective of Inculturation |
Propriete et Travail dans la Perspective de I’ Inculturation |
Proprieta e Lavoro nella Prospettiva dell’ Inculturazione |
| 2 | Inculturation and the Concept of God in the African Traditions |
L’ Inculturation et le Concept de Dieu dans les Traditions Africaines |
L’ Inculturazione e il concetto di Dio nella Tradizione africana |
| 3 | Suffering, Illness and Death in the sub-Saharan Africa: Perspectives for Inculturation |
Souffrance, Maladie et Mort en Afrique Subsaharienne: Perspectives pour I’Inculturation |
Sofferenza, malattia e morte nell’ Africa sub-sahariana: propsettive per I’inculturazione |
| 4 | Education in Traditional Africa |
L’ education en Afrique traditionnelle |
L’educazione nell Africa tradizionale |
| 5 | Reconciliation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges for Inculturation |
La reconciliation en Afrque subsaharienne defis pour I’ inculturation |
La riconciliazione nell Africa sub-sahariana sfide per I’ inculturazione |
| 6 | Communication in Traditional Africa Perspectives for Inculturation |
La communication en Afrique traditionnelle perspectives pour I’inculturation |
La comunicazione nell’ Africa tradizionale prospettive per I’ inculturazione |
| 7 | The Sense of the Sacred in traditional sub- Saharan Africa |
Le sens du sacre en Afrique tradionnelle subsaharienne |
II senso del sacro nell’ Africa tradizionale subsahariana |
| 8 | The Person and the African Traditions in a perspective of Inculturation |
La personne et les traditions africaines dans une prespective d’ inculturation |
La persona e le tradizioni africane in una prospecttiva di inculturazione |
| 9 | The Family in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar |
La Famille en Afrique subsaharienne et a Madagascar |
La Famiglia nell’ Africa subsahariana e Madagascar |
| 10 | Leadership, Authority & Governance in African Institutions, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow |
Leadership, Autorité et Gouvernance dans les Institutions Africaines, Hier, Aujourd'hui et Demain | Leadership, Autorità e Governance nelle Istituzioni Africane, Ieri, Oggi e Domani |
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