African Perspectives on Time

The chapter delves into various African perspectives on time, contrasting the Christian view of salvation tied to the future with the African understanding of time as past-focused. It discusses terminological distinctions like Sasa and Zamani to illustrate the concepts of immediate present versus entirely past time. The chapter also explores the influence of European ideas on African notions of time and touches on the Bantu culture's intertwining of time with concrete events.