March 3, 2026

Professor Jonathan J. Bonk: The African dimension

Key Points

The open-access resource preserves 2000 years of African Christian history and biographies.
Key publications include the Dictionary of African Christian Biography and the Journal of African Christian Biography.
The program, launched in 1995, aims to obtain and document the rich history of Christianity in Africa.
Offering digital access may enhance global awareness and appreciation of African Christian contributions.

Abstract

Professor Jonathan J. Bonk founded the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) in 1995 and its sister publication, the Journal of African Christian Biography (JACB) in July 2016. Together, the DACB and JACB represent a program to obtain and preserve an “electronic, open-access (online) resource to document the 2000 year history of Christianity in Africa.”

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