Kwame Bediako

Kwame Bediako (1945–2008) was a Ghanaian Christian theologian whose work helped place African Christian experience at the center of global theological discussion. He served as the founding rector of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute for Theology, Mission and Culture in Ghana. His major books, including *Theology and Identity*, *Christianity in Africa*, and *Jesus and the Gospel in Africa*, examined how Christian faith engages African cultures, histories, and intellectual traditions.