J.L. Austin’s Concept of «Performative Word»: A Systematic Theological Analysis in Sacramental Theology and in Igbo Traditional Religion- Its Impact

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In what may seem as comparative religious studies, this work intends to undertake theological investigations in contemporary Black Africa with the Igbo tribe of south-east Nigeria as a case-study. This theological investigations are based on J.L. Austin’s concept of performative word, and to be analyzed in the context of sacramental theology and the Igbo traditional religion, and then to give this concept a pastoral relevance in such a way that the use of Igbo word would be performative in evangelization among the Igbo themselves. Dedication Table of contents Acknowledgement Forword O General Introduction O.1 The genesis of this research 0.2 The aim of this research 0.3 The method used in the study 0.4 The division of work 0.5 Sources and Bibliography 1 Analysis of the key concept: “performative word” 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The History of the concept of Performative Word 1.3 The Concept of Performative Word 1.4 Criteria for Performative Word 1.5 Forms of performative word 1.6 Performative word versus speech act theory 1.7 References 1.8 Conclusion 2 Performative word and sacramental theology 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Concept of performative word in Sacramental theology 2.3 The form of performative word in sacramental theology 2.4 Criteria for performative word in Sacramental theology 2.5 The references to performative word in Sacramental theology 2.6 Performative word: the hermeneutic of the sacraments 2.7 Performative word and the scriptures 2.8 Performative word and the church’s doctrines 2.9 Performative word: the contributions of the theologians 2.10 Conclusion 3 PERFORMATIVE WORD AND IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGION 3.1 Introduction 3.2 What is Igbo? 3.3 Who are the Igbo people? 3.4 Nature and Content of Igbo Traditional Religion 3.5 Igbo Language: Formation and Interpretations 3.6 The concept of Performative word in Igbo traditional religion 3.7 Forms of performative word in Igbo traditional religion 3.8 Criteria for performative word in Igbo traditional religion 3.9 References to performative word in Igbo traditional religion 3.10 Agents of Performative Word in Igbo traditional religion 3.11 Performative word and the celebration of rites in Igbo traditional Religion 3.12 Additional References 3.13 Conclusion 4 Performative word in sacramental theology and in igbo traditional religion: towards a comparative analysis 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Similarities 4.3 Dissimilarities 4.4 Conclusion 5 Performative word versus use of igbo language foreffective evangelization in igboland 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Performative word versus Igbo word 5.3 Infelicities 5.4 Explicit performative form versus Igbo word 5.5 How does the word perform in today’s Igbo church? 5.6 Scriptural Background to Evangelization 5.7 What is evangelization? 5.8 Early evangelization among the Igbo natives 5.9 Evangelization in the new vision of the church 5.10 Evangelization by means of implementing the language of the people 5.11 The call to evangelize is a call to inculturate 5.12 Recommendations 5.13 Conclusion Evaluation and General Conclusion Abbreviations Bibliography