A Christian And African Ethic Of Women S Political Participation

Author : Léocadie W. Lushombo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781793647757

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A Christian and African Ethic of Women's Political Participation by Léocadie W. Lushombo Pdf

This book surveys a broad panorama of Christian and African traditions to discover and assess the components that will illuminate and motivate a Christian and African ethic of women’s political participation. The author’s primary lens for diagnosing the problems faced by women in Africa is Engelbert Mveng’s concept of “anthropological poverty” that results from slavery and colonialism. It affects women in unique ways and is exacerbated by the religious and cultural histories of women’s oppression. The author advocates an interplay between the sacredness of every individual’s life, a salient principle of Christian ethics, and the collective consciousness of solidarity distinctive to African cultures. This interplay can, in turn, foster a more enlightened approach to African masculinity. Using a “sophialogical” hermeneutic, this in-depth study undertakes a moral imagination through narrative criticism. It argues that the existential reality of African women must be addressed as an essential element in the development of Christian socio-political ethic. The righteous, solidaristic, and resistant anger of women can transform patriarchy and inform Catholic social teaching. The author draws on The Circle of concerned African women theologians, postcolonial theorists, inculturation theology, African males, and Jon Sobrino's liberation theology to present an innovative Christian ethic that will radically affect the lives of African women and inform feminist theology.

Author : Beatrice Okyere-Manu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031391330

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African Women’s Liberating Philosophies, Theologies, and Ethics by Beatrice Okyere-Manu Pdf

Author : C. Melissa Snarr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567011114

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Social Selves and Political Reforms by C. Melissa Snarr Pdf

Christian ethicists from a wide spectrum of methods and commitments come together in arguing for some kind of social conception of the self, noticing that convergence sheds new light on the current range of theoretical options in Christian ethics. But it also opens up an important conversation about political reform. Social visions of the self help ethicists comprehend and evaluate the moral work of institutions--comprehension that is especially important in a time of crisis for democratic participation. But not all visions of the social self are equal. Snarr's book explores and evaluates five different visions of the social self from five key ethicists (Rauschenbusch, Niebuhr, Hauerwas, Harrison, and Townes). It identifies insights and risks associated with each vision of the self and considers the adequacy of each vision for reforms that deepen democracy. The book concludes with a proposal for six core convictions about the social self that help form Christian political ethics able to respond to contemporary needs for democratic reform.

Author : Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108486576

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From Pews to Politics by Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl Pdf

Using Christianity in Africa, this book demonstrates that cultural influences, specifically religious sermons, can impact political participation.

Author : Nicholas P. Cafardi
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809147670

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Voting and Holiness by Nicholas P. Cafardi Pdf

A collection of essays by noted Catholic scholars on how Catholics should participate in the political process.

Author : Christopher H. Evans,Mark A. Lamport
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666723533

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Expanding Energy by Christopher H. Evans,Mark A. Lamport Pdf

This book is the seventh and final volume in the Global Story of Christianity series. The volume’s chapters, written by major scholars in the field, spotlight vital episodes and themes for understanding the historical development of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Serving as an accessible text for students and an informative volume for scholars, the book provides new insights into Christianity’s development in North America, offering fresh perspectives on topics frequently overlooked by scholars. The book situates the history of North American Christianity within broader themes associated with Christianity’s role as a global religion.

Author : Yokoniah Mvula
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789996025464

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Christians in Active Politics by Yokoniah Mvula Pdf

Some Christians may be uncomfortable to think of Jesus as being political, since the word "politics" or "political" has evolved to have negative overtones and connotations in our world today, particularly in Africa, where this monograph from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Malawi has originated. Christians often argue that their commission or job description does not include the political process, which is the way a society conducts its public affairs. However Jesus, beginning with his temptation as in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, showed the people who would follow him what it means to do God's will. The third temptation, conceived of in this study as a political temptation for power, is the rational behind the arguments made in this study, which begins by positing that the message of Jesus was not politically neutral and therefore Christianity, as a super culture must be active in all sectors affecting social concerns, if it is to truly be the change agent who Christ believes it to be. It goes on to define and describe what it means to say that the message of Jesus was political and lays out the biblical, theological, ethical, and experiential rationale for Christians' active participation in the secular political arena.

Author : Simon O. Anyanwu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 9788040446

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Christian Ethics of Political Life in African Context by Simon O. Anyanwu Pdf

Author : José Francisco Morales Torres
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781793637499

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Wonder as a New Starting Point for Theological Anthropology by José Francisco Morales Torres Pdf

Starting with the experience of wonder, José Francisco Morales Torres constructs a new theological anthropology, one that posits a lifeworld saturated by an excessive Generosity and a primordial receptivity in humans through which they commune with, are opened by, and are transformed by the O/other.

Author : Jacob M. Kohlhaas,Mary M. Doyle Roche
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781647124342

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Modern Catholic Family Teaching by Jacob M. Kohlhaas,Mary M. Doyle Roche Pdf

A first of its kind critical engagement with the collected documents of Catholic Family Teaching Catholic Family Teaching (CFT) has developed in parallel with Catholic Social Teaching (CST), yet has not similarly been critically explored as a documentary tradition. Modern Catholic Family Teaching redresses this imbalance through a collection of outstanding commentaries and interpretations of the primary texts and key developments of CFT. Modern Catholic Family Teaching features academic commentary on magisterial texts that constitute primary sources of contemporary Catholic teaching on the family. Each chapter engages a moment in this tradition to invite critical academic engagement with CFT, a topic that increasingly bears weight across diverse areas of theological and ethical consideration. This edited volume offers a clear understanding of the tradition’s growth and development over 130 years, equipping scholars and students of theology to engage the pressing questions of our time.

Author : John F. McCauley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107175013

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The Logic of Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa by John F. McCauley Pdf

The book is aimed at students and scholars of conflict, Africa, ethnic politics, and religion. It may also appeal to religious and political leaders. It proposes a new perspective on how ethnicity and religion shape political outcomes and violence in Africa, adding psychological elements to standard political science arguments.

Author : Rachel E. Muers,Ashley Cocksworth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119746744

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Ford's The Modern Theologians by Rachel E. Muers,Ashley Cocksworth Pdf

Captures the multiple voices of Christian theology in a diverse and interconnected world through in-depth studies of representative figures and overviews of key movements Providing an unparalleled overview of the subject, The Modern Theologians provides an indispensable guide to the diverse approaches and perspectives within Christian theology from the early twentieth century to the present. Each chapter is written by a leading scholar and explores the development and trajectory of modern theology while presenting critical accounts of a broad range of relevant topics and representative thinkers. The fourth edition of The Modern Theologians is fully updated to provide readers with a clear picture of the broad spectrum and core concerns of modern Christian theology worldwide. It offers new perspectives on key twentieth-century figures and movements from different geographical and ecclesial contexts. There are expanded sections on theological dialogue with non-Christian traditions, and on Christian theology's engagement with the arts and sciences. A new section explores theological responses to urgent global challenges - such as nationalism, racism, and the environmental crisis. Providing the next generation of theologians with the tools needed to take theological conversations forward, The Modern Theologians: Explores Christian theology's engagement with multiple ways of knowing across diverse approaches and traditions Combines introductions to key modern theologians and coverage of the major movements within contemporary theology Identifies common dynamics found across theologies to enable cross-contextual comparisons Positions individual theologians in geographical regions, trans-local movements, and ecclesial contexts Features new and revised chapters written by experts in particular movements, topics, and individuals Providing in-depth critical evaluation and extensive references to further readings and research, Ford's The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology since 1918, Fourth Edition, remains an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in Theology and Religious Studies, such as Introduction to Christian Theology, Systematic Theology, Modern Theology, and Modern Theologians. It is also an invaluable resource for researchers, those involved in various forms of Christian ministry, teachers of religious studies, and general readers engaged in independent study.

Author : Mahnaz Afkhami,Ann Eisenberg,Lina Abu-Habib,Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Leadership in women
ISBN : 0981465218

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Leading to Action by Mahnaz Afkhami,Ann Eisenberg,Lina Abu-Habib,Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace Pdf

Author : Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783031491597

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Prophecy and Politics in South African Pentecostalism by Mookgo Solomon Kgatle Pdf

This book is an interdisciplinary study of the relationship between prophecy and politics in South African Pentecostalism. The role and the power of prophecy in enhancing the presence of politicians in the church square are unpacked through historical examples, as well as case studies of contemporary prophets. Solomon Kgatle argues that the influence of prophecy in politics has the potential to weaken the prophetic voice of the church in general and the Pentecostal movement in particular. He proposes a Pentecostal political theology of prophecy. This theology is developed by taking into cognizance the theoretical and theological frameworks of prophetic imagination and pneumatological imagination. In addition, this theology seeks a balance between prophecy and power and prophecy and sovereignty.

Author : Abiodun Salawu,Monica Chibita,Sarantakos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137547309

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Indigenous Language Media, Language Politics and Democracy in Africa by Abiodun Salawu,Monica Chibita,Sarantakos Pdf

This book deals with the often-neglected link between indigenous languages, media and democracy in Africa. It recognizes that the media plays an amplifying role that is vital to modern-day expression, public participation and democracy but that without the agency to harness media potential, many Africans will be excluded from public discourse.