The Face Of Africa Today
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The Face Of Africa Today
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Author : James N. M. B. Rugiireheh-Runaku
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Face Of Africa Today written by James N. M. B. Rugiireheh-Runaku and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Africa categories.
The Face Of Africa
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Author : Stan Chu Ilo
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-12-01
The Face Of Africa written by Stan Chu Ilo and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Social Science categories.
This book is a call on Africans and non-Africans to once more believe in the possibility of a better future for Africa. In these pages, Stan Chu Ilo writes of his experience and the experiences of many young Africans like himself who are disturbed by the present condition of Africa. He writes about the challenges facing most Africans who are growing up in the African continent without any hope of quality education, without any guarantee of adequate food, water, housing, and clothing; without any hope of getting a job, and without any prospect of living in peace with their neighbors. He writes of the sad situation of millions of young Africans who are dying of malaria and HIV/AIDS, and the African women whose fate and fortune have been shackled by a male-dominated society. He questions the bases of the existence of the failed states of Africa, who are caught up in a cycle of violence and disorder and who are not asking the right questions about the future of their nations. He argues that corruption, excessive authoritarianism, a stubborn hold on power, and lack of openness to consensus-building among some African leaders insult the cultural value of Africans with regard to a sense of community, love and solidarity. He also writes of the pain of globalization, the debt burden, immigration and trade restrictions on Africans and African countries, exploitation of ordinary Africans by fellow Africans and Western governments and business conglomerates. He wonders why many Western nations should turn their backs on Africa, when they all share some responsibility in bringing Africa to her knees. However, even though many Africans have become exhausted in the battle for national survival and fora living space to pursue their ordered ends, this book proposes that Africans should not claim perpetual victimhood, rather they should stand up once more and work for a better tomorrow, which is possible, and within their reach. Ilo insists that the imposing mountains of economic and social ruin; the rising moans and groans of numberless Africans, should not weaken the inner energy and ardent hopes of millions of Africans struggling against the untested assumption, that the cracking social, political, and economic foundations of present day Africa, are incapable of supporting the structures of a new Africa. The face of Africa today is ugly, but behind the ugly face is the beauty that has been distorted by historical and cultural factors. The present condition of Africa is only the sign of the urgent need for the peoples of Africa to brace up for the long and hard journey to reclaim their future. Ilo outlines how non-Africans who are interested in the African condition can be involved with the peoples of Africa. A proper understanding of the African continent and her peoples, her history and cultural evolution is a necessary first step for those who wish to be engaged with the Africans. His total picture approach model as the key to interpreting the African condition and in comprehensively addressing the challenges facing Africa, offers a helpful and original tool in understanding Africa. It helps to overcome the stereotypes, prejudices and paternalism which non-Africans apply in their reading of African history and their relation with the African reality. With masterly skills, a keen sense of history, a balanced perspective and objectivity, Ilo identifies the constraints to growth andinnovation in Africa in terms of the low stocks in the human-capital and cultural development. He introduces a new concept in the interpretation of the African condition: homelessness in terms of cultural and existential crises that confront Africans today. His conclusion is that cultural and human development is the irreducible decimal in any proposal for the transformation of the continent; that grassroots village-based action should be preferred over bogus and unworkable national approaches to African development.
The Face Of Africa
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Author : Stan Chu Ilo
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-12-01
The Face Of Africa written by Stan Chu Ilo and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Social Science categories.
"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 of our 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 conversation on the future of Africa by a young African researcher." --Prof. Benezet Bujo, Chair, Centre for Moral Theology and Social Ethics, University of Freibourg, Switzerland "This book is a stirring manifesto for social reconstruction and interior transformation in Africa." --Prof. James H. Olthuis, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto "This is a bold attempt at contextual theology." --Dr. Joseph Faniran, Catholic Institute for West Africa "Stan Chu Ilo is one of Africa's bright stars and provides a Christian socio-ethical compass for navigating life in Africa for generations to come." --Prof. Uche Uguwueze, Professor of African Studies, California State University, Long Beach "A fascinating discourse on the trials and hope of the African continent." --Milwaukee Community Journal, USA
Faces Of Jesus In Africa
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Author : Robert J. Schreiter
language : en
Publisher: Orbis Books
Release Date : 2015-03-24
Faces Of Jesus In Africa written by Robert J. Schreiter and has been published by Orbis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-24 with Religion categories.
The Changing Face Of Christianity
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Author : Lamin Sanneh
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-03-10
The Changing Face Of Christianity written by Lamin Sanneh and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-10 with Religion categories.
Over the past century, Christianity's place and role in the world have changed dramatically. In 1900, 80 percent of the world's Christians lived in Europe and North America. Today, more than 60 percent of the world's Christians live outside of that region. This change calls for a reexamination of the way the story of Christianity is told, the methodological tools for its analysis, and its modes of expression. Perhaps most significant is the role of Africa as the new Christian heartland. The questions and answers about Christianity and its contemporary mission now being developed in the African churches will have enormous influence in the years to come. This volume offers nine new essays addressing this sea-change and its importance for the future of Christianity. Some contributions consider the development of "non-Western" forms of Christianity, others look at the impact of these new Christianities in the West. The authors cover a wide range of topics, from the integration of witchcraft and Christianity in Nigeria and the peacemaking role of churches in Mozambique to the American Baptist reception of Asian Christianity. The Changing Face of Christianity shows the striking cultural differences between the new world Christianity and its western counterpart. But with so many new immigrants in Europe and North America, the faith's fault lines are not purely geographical. The new Christianity now thrives in American and European settings, and northerners need to know this faith better. At stake is their ability to be good neighbors-and perhaps to be good Christian citizens of the world.
We Face Forward
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Author : Koyo Kouoh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
We Face Forward written by Koyo Kouoh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Art, West African categories.
We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today is a city-wide exhibition of contemporary art from the region, and the first major collaboration between Manchester Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery and The Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall. It will feature painting, photography, textiles, sculpture, video and sound work from a wide range of internationally acclaimed artists, including Georges Adeagbo, Meschac Gaba, Romuald Hazoume and George Osodi. The exhibition will also be the first major display in the UK of work by emerging artists such as Lucy Azubuike, Emeka Ogboh, Charles Okereke, Nyani Quarmyne and Victoria Udondian. 5 Jun 2012 - 16 Sep 2012"
Three Faces Of Africa
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Three Faces Of Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Africa categories.
The Reflected Face Of Africa
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Author : Denis Montgomery
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2009-01-18
The Reflected Face Of Africa written by Denis Montgomery and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-18 with categories.
This is an intimate story of the author's grand safari across Africa from south to north with 15-20 companions in 1985. The route they took is often impossible to follow today because of war and anarchy therefore this account is historical. Profusely illustrated.
Faces Of Africa
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Author : Carol Beckwith
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2009
Faces Of Africa written by Carol Beckwith and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Photography categories.
Presents a selection of full-color photographs from across Africa, covering topics including sense of place, the joy of being, inner journeys, patterns of beauty, rhythm from within, and capacity to endure.
A World With A Human Face
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Author : Njongonkulu Ndungane
language : en
Publisher: World Council of Churches
Release Date : 2003-01-01
A World With A Human Face written by Njongonkulu Ndungane and has been published by World Council of Churches this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Social Science categories.
This book is a call to the international community to work together to overcome social injustice, adverse economic forces and the weight of history to build a just society fit for all. The first section is autobiographical, tracing the author's development from a political activist in the anti-apartheid movement to an archbishop of the church. The second deals with specific issues in the world today that Ndungane believes are essential for the church to address: poverty and the international financial system, the lessons learned in the truth and reconciliation process in South Africa, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and practical advice for addressing injustice, locally and globally. The third section deals with church unity, and African identity and Christianity.