Making a Difference (Publications in Ethnography Book 49)

How did two very different language communitiesencounter and make early choices about Christianity? This book is a historicalrecord of the Dagomba and Konkomba people groups of Northern Ghana as theyembraced the Bible translated into their mother tongues. Author Dr. Sumani Sule-Saa employs Professor LaminSanneh’s groundbreaking hermeneutic of ‘mission as translation’ as a grid toexamine the effect of Bible translation on the lives of these two veryimportant language groups. Sule-Saa first presents a brief history of theDagomba and Konkomba and describes their very different societal structures. Heanalyses early Christian mission involvement and documents the role of twoBible translation agencies among these people groups. Through a number of case studieshe illustrates the positive impact of the Bible in their mother tongues. Woventhroughout, Dr. Sule-Saa discusses to what degree the Christian faith has beenindigenised into the ethos and behaviour of the Dagomba and Konkomba. Theological students and those interested in missionswill find this book relevant as it deals with missiological issues and servesas a reference on the establishment of Christianity among the Dagomba andKonkomba. Its multi-disciplinary approach will also appeal to a wider audience.  Read more