Mbiti proposed African time as the key concept for understanding African religion

Evidence

My approach in this book is to treat religion as an ontological phenomenon, with the concept of time as the key to reaching some understanding of African religions and philosophy. I do not pretend that the notion of time explains everything, but I am convinced that it adds to our understanding of the subject, and if that much is achieved, these efforts will have been more than adequately rewarded. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 259

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines Mbiti’s methodological stance: religion as ontology accessed through the concept of time.
• XREF: Mbiti’s time-keyed ontology resonates with deep-listening/soundscape reading where time shapes perception — worth cross-checking.