Fabien Eboussi

Fabien Eboussi Boulaga (17 January 1934 – 13 October 2018) was a Cameroonian philosopher, theologian and Catholic priest. He was one of the leading voices in contemporary African philosophy and theology, known for his critiques of colonialism, religion, democracy and the African postcolonial state. His major works include Christianity Without Fetishes, La crise du Muntu, and Les conférences nationales en Afrique noire. Quotes "Christianity in Africa cannot remain a mere repetition of European Christianity." Christianity Without Fetishes: An African Critique and Recapture of Christianity (Orbis Books, 1984/2002). Fabien Eboussi Boulaga discussing the need for an authentically African Christianity. "Freedom begins when people recover the power to define themselves." La crise du Muntu (Présence Africaine, 1977). Fabien Eboussi Boulaga discussing African identity and self-determination. "Democracy cannot simply be imported; it must emerge from the historical experience of a people." Les conférences nationales en Afrique noire (Karthala, 1993). Fabien Eboussi Boulaga discussing democratic transitions in Africa. "To think is to refuse submission." Cairn.info article on the philosophy of Fabien Eboussi Boulaga. Fabien Eboussi Boulaga discussing critical thought and intellectual freedom. "The future of Africa depends on its capacity for critical self-examination." Cairn.info studies on Fabien Eboussi Boulaga's political philosophy. Fabien Eboussi Boulaga discussing Africa's political and intellectual future. External links