Moral Pedagogies for Africa

From Ethnic Enmity to Responsible Cohabitation
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-01306-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 304 g

Reihe: Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations

This volume engages with issues of moral responsibility and multiethnic co-existence in the context of contemporary Africa. Post-colonial African states are by and large ethnically diverse. Constructively managing ethnic diversity, however, has always been a challenge to these states, which often fail to be democratic and all-inclusive. As a result, ethnic enmity and conflicts that obliterate bonds of togetherness between ethnic communities have been rampant throughout the continent. In dialogue with Africa’s cultural and religious assets, this interdisciplinary multi-authored book aims at articulating the need to interpret past and present ethnic hostilities in Africa, and generating moral resources of togetherness to foster a social pedagogy of responsible cohabitation for Africans. The chapters of this volume, categorized into two parts, are framed according to these two niches.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Teklu, Theodros A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Engaging the Society of Ethnic Enmity-Theodros A. Teklu; PART I Multiethnic Togetherness in Africa: Crises and Moral Signposts; 1 Moral Responsibility of Storytelling in Multiethnic Ethiopia-Mohammed Girma; 2 The Entrenchment of Ethnocentrism in Kenya’s Political Landscape and the Church’s Responses to It-David K. Tarus; 3 The Moral Roots of Ethnic Conflicts in Nigeria-Sunday Bobai Agang; 4 Ubuntu for Responsible Cohabitation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region-Evelyn Mayanja & Odomaro Mubangizi; PART II Moral Visions of Responsible Cohabitation; 5 One New Temple in Christ-Craig S. Keener & Médine Moussounga Keener; 6 African Palaver as a Model of Multiethnic Recognition-Theodros A. Teklu; 7 Social Identity Complexity and a Politics of Forgiveness among Black and White South Africans-Dion A. Forster; 8 Theology and Necropolitics: A Brief Reflection-Elias Kifon Bongmba

Über Autor(innen)

Theodros A. Teklu is a lecturer in theology and ethics and serves as the Director of the Centre for Christianity and Society at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology. He is also a Research Fellow in the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.