Ninth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

In this theoretical paper, I tap into Mbembe’s (1992) concept of mutual zombification to start a debate about the need for African decoloniality theology (ADT) for contemporary praxis of Christian faith. Observing the praxis of faith in post-colonial states among the ‘new’ religious movements, I argue that there is a need for theologians to rethink theology in the context of religious mafiarisation, extortion, abuse, constitutional delinquency, political oppression and coloniality of God. I use decoloniality theory to articulate and suggest the need for ADT. I answer the question, what are the trajectories of mutual zombification and how will ADT involve? I submit in this paper that ADT can provide meaning to faith in post-colonial states that is devoid of coloniality, oppression, extortion and constitutional delinquency, a Christian faith where people tap into both modernity and post-modernity, as opposed to mutual zombification that favours abusive religious leaders.