Lamin Sanneh, scholar of Christian missions, dies at age 76
Sanneh challenged the idea that Christianity was merely a tool of colonialism.
Lamin Sanneh at the Yale-Edinburgh Conference. Some rights reserved by Caorongjin.
Lamin Sanneh, a major figure in the fields of Christian missions and world Christianity, died on January 6 after having a stroke, Yale Divinity School announced. He was 76.
Born in Gambia to a family with ancient royal heritage, his scholarship spanned four continents both as a student and a teacher. Sanneh was professor of missions and world Christianity at YDS, having taught there since 1989.
Previously, he was on the faculty at the University of Ghana, the University of Aberdeen, and Harvard University.
