Development as Peace
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Development as Peace

A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture

  1. 226 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Development as Peace

A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture

About this book

The colonial definition of development has not served Africa well. While Western assessments have generally revolved around a nation's GDP, infrastructure, and the like, African cultures, and the Yoruba people in particular, have traditionally measured development in relation to the amount of peace experienced in a society and the wellbeing of its people.In this study, Dr. Wole Adegbile examines the political, theological, and cultural contexts of contemporary development activity in Africa, including the impact of modernization theory on African nation-states. He then draws on traditional Yoruba political thoughts and practices, including the similarities between the Yoruba conception of a thriving community and the biblical principle of shalom, to formulate a contextual political theology of development that would holistically address cultural identity and spiritual restoration. Rooted in the intersection of Scripture and traditional African values, this book suggests a way forward for African society, its political leaders, and the church.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Chapter 1 Introduction
  6. Chapter 2 The Contextual Political Theology of Development
  7. Chapter 3 Àlàáfíà Lójù: Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Thoughts
  8. Chapter 4 Kábíyèsí, Aláṣẹ Èkejì Òrìṣà : Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Practices
  9. Chapter 5 Modernization Theory of Development and its Implications for African Nation-State Politics
  10. Chapter 6 Politics that Fosters Development: Lessons from Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Thoughts and Practices
  11. Chapter 7 Way Forward
  12. Bibliography
  13. Glossary of Yoruba Terms Used
  14. Appendix Some Yoruba Cities in the Middle Ages
  15. About Langham Partnership
  16. Endnotes