The sacrifice of Africa: a political theology for Africa

Introduction : on being saved from King Leopold's ghost -- Saving Africa : the reticence of Christianity -- Reimagining social ethics in Africa : from skills to stories -- Performing Africa : stories, politics, and the social imagination of Africa -- Daring to invent the future : the madness of...

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Main Author: Katongole, Emmanuel 1960- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. [u.a.] Eerdmans 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:Lament and narrative (2014) (Bongmba, Elias Kifon, 1953 -)
The "sacrifice of Africa" and the midwives of a new church and a new Africa (2014) (Arabome, Anne)
Social imagination and the mission of the church (2014) (Kiess, John)
The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa by Emmanuel Katongole, Eerdmans, 2011 (ISBN 978-0-8028-6268-6), xii + 203 pp., pb 16 (2013) (Crawford, Nathan)
Series/Journal:The Eerdmans Ekklesia series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Political theology
Further subjects:B Theology
B Ethics
B Conflict resolution
B Reconciliation
B Christianity
B Christianity and politics (Africa, Sub-Saharan) History
B Political Theology (Africa, Sub-Saharan)
B Non-violence
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Summary:Introduction : on being saved from King Leopold's ghost -- Saving Africa : the reticence of Christianity -- Reimagining social ethics in Africa : from skills to stories -- Performing Africa : stories, politics, and the social imagination of Africa -- Daring to invent the future : the madness of Thomas Sankara -- "A different world right here" : Jean-Marc Éla and reimagining the church in Africa -- Things fall apart : Christianity, power, violence, and marginality -- Fighting tribalism "in a small way" : Bishop Paride Taban and the Kuron Peace Village
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0802862683