Ubuntu theology

Painting of the Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu with the word "ubuntu"

Ubuntu theology is a Southern African Christian perception of the African Ubuntu philosophy which recognizes the humanity of a person through a person's relationship with other persons.[1] It is best known through the writings of the Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu, who, drawing from his Christian faith, theologized Ubuntu by a model of forgiveness in which human dignity and identity are drawn from the image of God. Human beings are called to be persons because they are created in the image of God.[2]

  1. ^ Kapolyo 2013, pp. 19–23.
  2. ^ Battle 1997, pp. 4–5.