The church and development in Africa : aid and development from the perspective of Catholic social ethics / Stan Chu Ilo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ilo, Stan Chu.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church.

Church and social problems--Africa.

Church and social problems.

Catholic Church--Africa--Charities.

Christian ethics--Africa.

Christian ethics.

Social ethics--Africa.

Social ethics.

Church and social problems--Catholic Church.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church.

Christian sociology.

Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI). Caritas in veritate.

Caritas in veritate (Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI)).

Catholic Church / Africa / Charities.

Catholic Church / Pope (2005- : Benedict XVI) / Caritas in veritate.

Charities.

Africa.

Local Subjects:

Catholic Church / Africa / Charities.

Catholic Church / Pope (2005- : Benedict XVI) / Caritas in veritate.

Physical Description:

303 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Nairobi : Paulines Publications Africa, 2013.

Contents:

The message of Pope Benedict XVI's social encyclical and Catholic social ethics

Catholic theological ethics applied in different social settings

Changing the face of Africa through aid and development initiatives

The church and Christians at the service of charity in truth

Transforming Africa through charity in truth: a creative appropriation of the social gospel

Conclusion: an African story of the world

Appendix: Ten commandments for Christian charities and non-governmental organisations working in Africa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-295) and index.

Reprinted from Wipf & Stock edition, 2011.

ISBN:

9789966087232

9966087230

OCLC:

889581499