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A theology of public and political engagement / edited by Felix Chimera Nyika, Mzee Hermann Y. Mvula, and Kenneth R. Ross.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- National Theological Conference (3rd : 2022 : Lilongwe, Malawi), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public theology--Malawi--Congresses.
- Public theology.
- Political theology--Malawi--Congresses.
- Political theology.
- Christianity and politics--Malawi--Congresses.
- Christianity and politics.
- Theology--Social aspects--Malawi--Congresses.
- Theology.
- Christianity--Malawi--Congresses.
- Christianity.
- Theology--Political aspects--Malawi--Congresses.
- Christianity--Malawi.
- Physical Description:
- 212 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Zomba, Malawi : TSM Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- "The third annual conference of the Theological Society of Malawi was held at the Bingu International Conference Center in Lilongwe from 30 August to 1 September 2022. It was honored by the presence of His Excellency Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi, who launched the society. The conference issues a rousing call for theologians to be ready to engage the public and political issues of the day. The authors who have contributed to this volume, writing from a variety of perspectives, demonstrate how this can be done"--Back cover.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: A theology of public and political engagement / Felix C. Nyika, Mzee Hermann Y. Mvula and Kenneth R. Ross
- Chapter 2: Black lace Freudian slip: The Malawian politics of privilege and entitlement / James Tengatenga
- Chapter 3: The daughters of Zelophehad are right in what they are saying: God of justice, narrative and public theology / Fulata Lusungu Moyo
- Chapter 4: The relevance of Biblical faith on governance and political affairs: Why Christians should participate in secular politics in Malawi / Mzee Hermann &Y. Mvula
- Chapter 5:The church as a civil society: the church and public engagement (the case for the church's conduct before, during, and after the 2019 general elections) / Michael Pamfwiri Mkandawire
- Chapter 6: Exploring the interparty conflict and violence in Africa: a case study in Malawi / Garnet Mpangashala Kibombwe
- Chapter 7: The untold story of Blantyre Mission Girls' education 1876-1994 and its impact / Gilbert Phiri
- Chapter 8: Better to light a lamp than to curse the darkness: the contribution of The Lamp Magazine to public theology in Malawi 1995-2022 / Kenneth R. Ross
- Chapter 9: Navigating the terrain of ecological theology in Malawi: conceptual and practical considerations / Michael Phiri
- Chapter 10: Conclusion: Towards a public theology / Felix C. Nyika, Mzee Hermann Y. Mvula and Kenneth R. Ross.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Theology of public and political engagement.
- ISBN:
- 9789996009228
- 999600922X
- OCLC:
- 1410103764
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