Searching Logos for Africa Interpretation

Christian Alexander

I am trying to find a way to search for African or African American interpretations of John's Gospel. This is to help me broaden my perspective and further refine my analysis. Is there a search to do this particular type of interpretation? I tried to follow this article guide from Logos support team but it was not very helpful in my case. https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403098757773-Study-Augustine-with-Logos Also, I do not own The Africa Bible Commentary or the Africa Study Bible Notes.  I read this book as part of our theological book club every other month. McCaulley, Esau. Reading while Black: African American biblical interpretation as an exercise in hope. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2020. I also read these peer reviewed journal articles. 1. Reid, Stephen Breck. "Endangered reading: the African-American scholar between text and people." CrossCurrents (1994): 476-487.  2. Nyiawung, Mbengu D. "Contextualising biblical exegesis: What is the African biblical hermeneutic approach?." HTS: Theological Studies 69, no. 1 (2013): 1-9.  3.  Enis, Larry L. "Biblical Interpretation among African-American New Testament Scholars." Currents in biblical research 4, no. 1 (2005): 57-82. 

MJ. Smith

A number of African Church Fathers wrote in Greek or Latin. Do you wish to include them?

My normal process would be to make a collection of my books on the topic then search that collection for references to John's writings. Then I would search journals, monographs, etc. for references to John's writing within some distance from a reference to Africa ... perhaps starting at 50 words and adjusting up or down depending upon the results. Depending upon the results I might use specific countries rather than Africa or Coptic, Ethiopian ...

Christian Alexander

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MJ. Smith said:

A number of African Church Fathers wrote in Greek or Latin. Do you wish to include them?

Yes hopefully they will have something to say on the topic. 

MJ. Smith said:

My normal process would be to make a collection of my books on the topic then search that collection for references to John's writings.

I have never had good luck creating a collection on the web app. Is it not accessible there? Thank you for your help in advance. 

MJ. Smith

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MJ. Smith said:

A number of African Church Fathers wrote in Greek or Latin. Do you wish to include them?

A basic list:

• Tertullian (c. 160–225 AD) - Often called the "Father of Latin Christianity" and "Father of Western Theology." He was from Carthage and wrote in Latin.

• Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200–258 AD) - Bishop of Carthage and a notable early Christian writer, he wrote primarily in Latin.

• Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD) - One of the most influential theologians and philosophers in Christian history, he wrote extensively in Latin. He was the bishop of Hippo Regius (modern-day Annaba, Algeria).

• Origen of Alexandria (c. 184–253 AD) - Though originally from Alexandria, Egypt, he spent a significant part of his life in Caesarea. He wrote primarily in Greek.

• Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373 AD) - Bishop of Alexandria, a key figure in the development of Christian doctrine, particularly in his opposition to Arianism. He wrote in Greek.

• Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–215 AD) - An early Christian theologian and philosopher who was part of the catechetical school of Alexandria. He wrote in Greek.

• Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200–258 AD) - A leading figure in the early North African Church, writing mainly in Latin.

• Minucius Felix (late 2nd to early 3rd century) - An early Christian apologist from North Africa who wrote the "Octavius" in Latin.

• Arnobius of Sicca (died c. 330 AD) - An early Christian apologist from Sicca Veneria in Numidia (modern-day Algeria) who wrote in Latin.

• Lactantius (c. 250–325 AD) - A Christian author of North African origin who wrote in Latin and is often compared to Cicero for his elegant prose style.

• Donatus Magnus (early 4th century) - Leader of the Donatist sect in North Africa. Although his works are not extensively preserved, his influence was significant.

Christian Alexander said:

I have never had good luck creating a collection on the web app.

The web does not support the collections tool, but the books Search allows on-the-fly collections.