2012-02-202012-02-201997Veldsman, DP 1997, 'Inviting and hosting a stranger in the experiences of the faith communities : an experiment in constructing an ethical-poetical christology', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 53, no. 1&2, pp. 296-311.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18170Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThe numerous 'faces of Christ' in Africa, as well as those resulting from historical study in the West, call for a rereading of the event of Jesus. From the inquiry into the origin of the numerous faces, and the biblical evidence for the 'process and purpose of naming God' which are textually introduced by Exodus 3 and again taken up by the 'ego eimi' sayings of Jesus, it is suggested that the event of rereading is to be seen as an integral-incarnatory socio-historic dynamic. This dynamic is theologically understood and construed in an ethical-poetical Christology which will function within comtemporary contexts as an invitation of Christ into the experiences of the faith communities.16 pagesPDFenFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaFaith communitiesJesus ChristCommunities -- Religious aspects -- ChristiansChristian unionJesus Christ -- WordsArticle