Inculturation and Interculturality: A Paradigm Transmutation in Theology

Abstract

The article tells the story of a paradigm transmutation from inculturation to interculturality in the Kinshasa school of theological thought. This school has been a main proponent of inculturation, which is one of the major theological trends in Africa. Interpretive paradigm shifts frequently occur in scholarly circles, but a paradigm transmutation could be a rare phenomenon. Arguably, the paradigm transmutation from inculturation to interculturality might be a unique interpretive shift. Using an African narratological approach, because “one who sees something good must narrate it” (Ganda proverb), this study will recount stories of inculturation and interculturality paradigms as they unfold through the writings of some theologians.