The Church and Politics

$23.99

The Church and Politics offers an introduction to African political theology that is thorough, practical, and deeply powerful. From traditional power structures to the political ramifications of colonialism, Dr. Bernard Boyo provides a foundation for understanding Africa’s contemporary political concerns in their cultural and historical context. Alongside this overview of African political history, Boyo traces the impact of Western missionaries, evangelicals, liberation theology, and African theologians on the church’s understanding of itself and its role within society.

This book critiques the emphasis on individual salvation that has so often led the church into abdicating its societal responsibilities and provides an exegetical analysis that firmly roots political engagement within a scriptural framework. The church, we are reminded, has a mandate to bring justice and righteousness into every aspect of human experience. As we follow Christ, it is not just our personal lives that should be transformed but our communities and even our nations.

About the Author

BERNARD BOYO has a PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, USA. He is a professor at Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya, where he teaches theology and biblical studies with an emphasis on hermeneutics and contextualization. His research interests are in areas of public theology, culture, the economic and sociopolitical impacts on suffering communities, and religion’s role and response.

Book Information

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ISBN: 9781839734144

Category: Theology

Region: Africa

Publishing Date: 2021-04-30

Number of pages: 220

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