Elias Kifon Bongmba holds the Harry and Hazel Chair in Christian Theology and is Professor of Religion at Rice University, Houston, Texas. He was the editor for the Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa (2015) and serves as President of the African Association for the Study of Religion.

Part I: Theological Method; 1 Introduction-Elias Kifon Bongmba;2 African Philosophy and Theology-Odomaro Mubangizi; 3 Inculturation and Theology-Laurenti Magesa; 4 Sources for theology-Chamah Kaunda; Part II: Theological Movements; 5 Theology and African Religions-James Amanze; 6 African Feminist Theology-Alice Yafeh-Deigh; 7 Black Theology in South Africa-Timothy Van Arde; 8 Public Theology-James R. Cochrane; 9 Political Theology of Bishop Gitari-Galia Saba; 10 From Reconstruction to Reaffirmation-Jesse N.K. Mugambi; 11 Christian Theology and Public Health-Jacquineau Azetsop; 12 Reconstruction and Theology-Julius Gathogo; 13 Ecumenical Theolog-Teddy Sakupapa; 14 Theology and Development-Stan Ilo and Idara Otu; 15 Post Vatican II Theology-Peter Kanyandago; Part III: Regional and Emergent theological Themes; 16 Ethiopian Orthodox Theology-Tibebe Eshete and T. W. Giorgis; 17 Evangelical Theology-James Nkansah-Obrempong; 18 Environmental Theology-Ernst Conradie; 19 Pentecostal Theology-Martina Prosén; 20 Narrative Theology-Joseph G. Healey; 21 Postcolonial Theology-Tinyiko Maluleke; 22 Theology of African Initiated Churches-Ezra Chitando & Nisbert T. Taringa; 23 Faith-based Organizations in Africa and the Option for the Poor-Quentin J. Wodon; 24 Theology and Sexuality-Massiwa Gunda; 25 Theology and Peace-Evelyn Namakula Mayanja; Part IV: Biblical and Doctrinal theology; 26 Bible and Theology in Africa- Lovemore Togarasei; 27 Christology in Africa- Martin Munyao;28 Salvation in African theology- David Ngong; 29 Ecclesiology in Africa- May Ann Plaatjes van Huffel; 30 Personhood in Theological Perspective-Evelyn Namakula Mayanj; 31 Liturgy/Worship in Theological Perspective-Elochukwu E. Uzukwu; 32 Eschatology in African Thought-Elias Kifon Bongmba