Poverty, the Bible, and Africa

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Poverty reduction is a worldwide concern, yet if the church is to play an effective role in its alleviation, an approach that is both biblical and contextual is required.

In Poverty, the Bible, and Africa, Isaac Boaheng formulates a theology of poverty that engages Scripture, African traditional wisdom, and contemporary African concerns to create a paradigm for understanding and alleviating poverty in Africa. Boaheng highlights that, whatever our cultural context, God frowns upon materialism, extravagance, and love for riches; yet the author also demonstrates why a contextual theology must address people’s societal and cultural needs alongside spiritual ones. If we desire a model for poverty reduction that is both theologically sound and contextually appropriate, we must facilitate an encounter between the teachings of Scripture and the socio-economic, political, and religious realities of a particular context.

Combining in-depth cultural analysis with careful exegetical reflection, this book offers refreshing insight into the challenge of confronting poverty in Africa. Boaheng’s approach, however, is relevant far beyond the continent and is transferable to any context where others are seeking to effectively understand and combat poverty.

About the Author

ISAAC BOAHENG is an ordained minister of the Methodist Church Ghana, a part-time Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament lecturer at Christian Service University College, Sunyani Campus, Ghana, and a research fellow at the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, University of the Free State, South Africa. He also serves as a translator for the Bible Society of Ghana. Rev Boaheng holds an MDiv from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon-Accra, Ghana, and an MTh from South African Theological Seminary, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is married to Gloria and they are blessed with three children, Christian, Benedict, and Julia.

Book Information

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ISBN: 9781839730337

Category: Global Perspectives, Theology

Region: Africa

Publishing Date: 2020-08-31

Number of pages: 206

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