The day after the stakeholder meeting, Knut and I took a shuttle bus to Kenya, where we were hosted by Prof. Esther Mombo (below right) at St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya. It is a beautiful campus with majority ownership by Anglicans, but other Protestant denominations share in the ownership. Knut had visited the campus 25 years ago, and now returns to visit colleagues, including Prof. Mombo and Dr. Elizabeth Mburu, and long-term collaborator, Prof. Aloo Mojola (below left), who is a wealth of information on African Bible translation, including the Maasai Bible translation.
Knut and I were invited to give a guest lecture. Out of the options we sent, Esther chose one which Knut and I collaborated on for a Society of Biblical Literature conference presentation in the African biblical hermeneutics section. To reveal our nerdy side, the title was, “Comparative Methodologies in African Biblical Hermeneutics: Analysis of Past Approaches as a Foundation for Engaging Epistemologies in Tri-Polar Comparisons.” We generated thoughtful questions from an attentive group of students.
Again, I’m so grateful that I discovered Knut on a google search, found his writings, and was able to contact him about pursuing a PhD with him. Speaking of his writings, I think the St. Paul’s University library had 6 of his books on the shelves!
Yes, so grateful to work with Knut! I’m following in his footsteps by taking pictures of theological libraries in Africa!
Mikitamayana Engai! / Mungu akubariki! / God bless you!