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The Prospect Of Humanising Development Discourse In Africa Through Christian Anthropology, Joseph Ogbonnaya
The Prospect Of Humanising Development Discourse In Africa Through Christian Anthropology, Joseph Ogbonnaya
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
The invention of development as public discourse began with US President Truman’s 1949 speech that trumped up an illusion of global material prosperity based on a total restructuring of the ‘developing’ world on the model of development and material achievement of the West. Truman argued that this painful process was the only recipe for world prosperity. After decades of serious engagement on development discourse and multiple implementations of successive theories, the situation of the developing countries has not improved as rapidly as expected. At the same time, the developed countries are experiencing various forms of financial crises. This article acknowledges …
Ethics Brewed In An African Pot, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Ethics Brewed In An African Pot, Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
Doing ethics in African Christianity raises the challenge of over-generalization in the midst of diversity and variety. This essay surveys the wide ethical landscape of Africa, explores key ethical issues on the continent within the context of the world church, and proposes priorities for action in view of a global ethical partnership.