Noah Komla Dzobo

Noah Komla Dzobo (died 2010) was an academic and religious leader. He was also a former moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. He was the chairman of the Dzobo committee that preceded the reform of the basic education system in Ghana. He served as the head of the E P Church from 1981 until 1993 when he was succeeded by Japhet Ledo. He died in 2010 and was buried at his request at the eastern premises of the Anfoega Bume E. P. Church.[1] The current moderator of the General Assembly of the church, Francis Amenu, and the head of the Global Evangelical Church, E. K. Gbordzoe, embraced each other. The Global Evangelical Church is a breakaway branch of the E P Church following a schism some years ago.[2]

Very Reverend

Noah Komla Dzobo
Died2010
Resting placeHo, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
TitleModerater of the EP Church, Ghana
Term1981 – 1993
PredecessorC. K. Dovlo
SuccessorJaphet Ledo

Mele Agbe

Dzobo was responsible for developing a new theology called Mele Agbe (I am alive). In this he was breaking away from the theological dualism propounded by the original North German Missionary Society missionaries which demonised the orisha's of the Ewe people. In contrast he called for a synthesis of Christianity with these pre-Christian spiritual beliefs.[3]

Texts
  • (1971) Modes of Traditional Moral Education Among Anfoega-Ewes Research Report. Cape Coast: University of Cape Coast
  • (1976) The Idea of God Among the Ewe of West Africa Manuscript
  • (1981) 'The Indigenous African Theory of Knowledge and Truth; Examples of the Ewe and Akan of Ghana' Conch No. 13 pp 85–102.

See also

References
  1. "E P Church and Global Evangelical unite to bury former moderator". Ghana News Agency. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  2. "E.P Church and Global Evangelical unite to bury former moderator". Ghana Home Page. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  3. Meyer, Birgit (1992). "'If You Are a Devil, You Are a Witch and, If You Are a Witch, You Are a Devil.' The Integration of 'Pagan' Ideas into the Conceptual Universe of Ewe Christians in Southeastern Ghana". Journal of Religion in Africa. 22 (2): 98–132. doi:10.2307/1580958. JSTOR 1580958.
Religious titles
Preceded by
C. K. Dovlo		 Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
1981 – 1993		 Succeeded by
Japhet Ledo
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