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Development as Peace
A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture
Wole Adegbile
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Development as Peace
A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture
Wole Adegbile
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
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Contextual Political Theology of Development
- Chapter 3 ĂlĂ ĂĄfĂĂ LĂłjĂč: Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Thoughts
- Chapter 4 KĂĄbĂyĂšsĂ, AlĂĄáčŁáșč ĂkejĂŹ ĂrĂŹáčŁĂ : Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Practices
- Chapter 5 Modernization Theory of Development and its Implications for African Nation-State Politics
- Chapter 6 Politics that Fosters Development: Lessons from Yoruba Traditional Developmental-Political Thoughts and Practices
- Chapter 7 Way Forward
- Bibliography
- Glossary of Yoruba Terms Used
- Appendix Some Yoruba Cities in the Middle Ages
- About Langham Partnership
- Endnotes