John Mbiti Quotes
John Samuel Mbiti was a Kenyan-born Christian theologian and philosopher and the founding scholar of the modern academic study of African religions and philosophy. After studies in Uganda, the United States, and Cambridge, he held chairs in Africa, Europe, and America, and served as director of the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey in Switzerland. The quotes below are attributed to John Mbiti, organized by topic.
John Mbiti on God
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Attributed to John Mbiti:
“Religion permeates every aspect of African life.”
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Attributed to John Mbiti:
“African religions are the foundation of African philosophy.”
John Mbiti on Politics
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Attributed to John Mbiti:
“I am because we are; and since we are, therefore I am.”
John Mbiti on Time
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Attributed to John Mbiti:
“Time in African thought is meaningful only insofar as it has been experienced.”
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Attributed to John Mbiti:
“Without the past, the present has no roots and the future no wings.”