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Doing theology Under the Palaver Tree, in honor of one of Africa's foremost theologians, Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, is a momentous undertaking, which draws from the diverse African continent, her various peoples and rich natural resources. A down-to-earth God-talk that evokes the reign of God among us, the book is a theological treasure trove. The quality, depth, and range of the conversation partners in this volume represent a high-water mark of th...

Doing theology Under the Palaver Tree, in honor of one of Africa's foremost theologians, Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, is a momentous undertaking, which draws from the diverse African continent, her various peoples and rich natural resources. A down-to-earth God-talk that evokes the reign of God among us, the book is a theological treasure trove. The quality, depth, and range of the conversation partners in this volume represent a high-water mark of th...

This is the definitive African text on ecological ethics, African environmental spirituality, a theology of creation, and climate justice. The contributors to this important volume explore the common threats facing this earth our common home and the particular threats facing Africa because of our sick environment, unsustainable development practices, and the false narratives and programs of modernity in the African Motherland. Here, African en...

This is the definitive African text on ecological ethics, African environmental spirituality, a theology of creation, and climate justice. The contributors to this important volume explore the common threats facing this earth our common home and the particular threats facing Africa because of our sick environment, unsustainable development practices, and the false narratives and programs of modernity in the African Motherland. Here, African en...

This collection of theological and other essays, put together by Fr. Ilo and his team, is a refreshing publication by a new and second generation of African Catholic theologians. It is characterized by a rich inclusiveness of clergy, reli­gious, and laity, men and women, young and not so young. The diversity of contents reflects the complexity of the contemporary African church environment. I hope that the conversation will be further extended...

RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic RELIGION / Christian Church / History RELIGION / Reference US$65.00 Stan Chu Ilo, editor HANDBOOK OF AFRICAN CATHOLICISM Cover design: Michael Calvente [Orbis Logo] US$65.00 ISBN: 978-1-62698-474-5

¿"I encourage all African Catholic leaders, scholars, and change agents to read, digest, and embrace the proposals of the incisive essays in this volume so that you can get a deeper understanding of what it means to be a Christian in Africa today. These African scholars teach us the meaning of faith in action and how this looks like in the Africa of today. You will come to learn about so many people in Africa who are perhaps least known, but a...

The publication of these essays provides Africa with a platform to make its contribution of theological thought, which could change things for the better in a world that is faced with many and complex challenges. It is my hope that the ideas shared here from an African perspective will contribute to worldwide solidarity in finding solutions to the prevailing crisis of the coronavirus and beyond, in a spirit of Ubuntu and mutual care for each o...

This collection of theological and other essays, put together by Fr. Ilo and his team, is a refreshing publication by a new and second generation of African Catholic theologians. It is characterized by a rich inclusiveness of clergy, reli­gious, and laity, men and women, young and not so young. The diversity of contents reflects the complexity of the contemporary African church environment. I hope that the conversation will be further extended...

I encourage all African Catholic leaders, scholars, and change agents to read, digest, and embrace the proposals of the incisive essays in this volume so that you can get a deeper understanding of what it means to be a Christian in Africa today. These African scholars teach us the meaning of faith in action and how this looks like in the Africa of today. You will come to learn about so many people in Africa who are perhaps least known, but are...

The publication of these essays provides Africa with a platform to make its contribution of theological thought, which could change things for the better in a world that is faced with many and complex challenges. It is my hope that the ideas shared here from an African perspective will contribute to worldwide solidarity in finding solutions to the prevailing crisis of the coronavirus and beyond, in a spirit of Ubuntu and mutual care for each o...

Someone Beautiful to God conveys the commonality of our human experience and the spiritual bond that holds us together as one family. Author Stan Chu Ilo considers three central spiritual insights: Who are you? Where are you headed in life? And how can you find healing from pain and wounds? And by addressing these, he offers a Christian vision for looking at the gift and value of life, as well as resources-daily spiritual practices-for living ...

This volume's essays are an ecumenical ensemble of the best scholars and leading practitioners in the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements from all four corners of the world. The contributors bring together various denominational perspectives and dialogue for understanding the present momentum of these Spirit movements in the world church. Their diverse methodologies transverse the traditional and new approaches to studying these movements. P...

This volume's essays are an ecumenical ensemble of the best scholars and leading practitioners in the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements from all four corners of the world. The contributors bring together various denominational perspectives and dialogue for understanding the present momentum of these Spirit movements in the world church. Their diverse methodologies transverse the traditional and new approaches to studying these movements. P...

There is no papal document that has generated as much interest, controversy, and debate in recent times as Pope Francis's Amoris Laetitia. This document, which came out of two very divisive synods of Catholic bishops and leaders in Rome in 2014 and 2015, will probably be the most discussed document ever produced by a pope in modern Catholicism on marriage and family life. This volume has gathered seminal commentaries on Amoris Laetitia by Afri...

There is no papal document that has generated as much interest, controversy, and debate in recent times as Pope Francis's Amoris Laetitia. This document, which came out of two very divisive synods of Catholic bishops and leaders in Rome in 2014 and 2015, will probably be the most discussed document ever produced by a pope in modern Catholicism on marriage and family life. This volume has gathered seminal commentaries on Amoris Laetitia by Afri...

This important text addresses three key questions which face modern Catholicism, especially in Africa: What is the ecclesiology of Pope Francis? How does this ecclesiology meet the challenges facing the universal church in today's complex world? And how can one translate the practices of this new approach into a theological aesthetics to meet the challenges and opportunities of the African social context?

Wealth, Health, and Hope in African Christian Religion offers a portrait of how contending narratives of modernity in both church and society play out in Africa today through the agency of African Christian religion. It explores the identity and features of African Christian religion and the cultural forces driving the momentum of Christian expansion in Africa, as well as how these factors are shaping a new African social imagination, especial...

This book is an attempt at a critical, constructive, and creative theological praxis of social transformation in Africa. The authors apply a multi-disciplinary approach to examining how Christianity in Africa is engaging the problems of Africa's challenging social context. This is a prophetic work that applies the symbols of "salt" and "light" as ecclesiological images for reenvisioning the path towards procuring abundant life for God's pe...

Endorsements: "A technical insight to Africa's development." -- United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva "This book is good news and a compelling work o four times. It creates hope, challenges despair, re-establishes authentic human development and original African values." --Prof. Obiora Ike, Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace, Nigeria "A very precious contribution to Christian conversat...