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The Humanitarian Engagement of the Church in Nigeria
Human dignity, decent life and human rights are effects of extensive humanitarian struggles by a people to achieve reasonable life for all. The possibility of such El Dorado was stalled in the past by unforeseen circumstances and other man-made tribulations in global history. However, these struggles will remain incomplete without a global perspective. Thus, taking the responsibility to understand humanity and her shortfalls in other parts of the globe becomes necessary. This quest consequently triggers the thorough study on how, where and why their plight is intrinsically tied to their social, cultural, religious and political background. Such genuine consequent studies can uproot the causal effect and thus guarantee the success of that developmental slogan of 'helping people to help themselves.' This study attempts to provide a platform that could chart a path towards sustainable answers to basic social questions.
The Servant of Yahweh in Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The author of this dissertation presents us with a cultural hermeneutical work. He toes the line of many African Theologians who have, since the 70ties and 80ties, tried to develop a postcolonial and specific African Theology. This work, therefore, which has not only given a historical analysis, but also an African oriented interpretation of the Fourth Servant Song of Isaiah, can be considered to be a successful and important contribution to the self amancipating African Theology of our time. Prof. Hans F. Fuhs -- Back cover
Youth Development in Nigeria
Youth development is as a core aspect of human and national progress in Nigeria. The study suggests the development of young people as the means of poverty reduction. It indicates that amidst cultural, ethnic, and religious diversities, and in the light of threats to human life and property, the development of the youth is the way to promoting peace and unity, justice, and security. The book argues on a two-fold contribution: While the Nigerian Church is to intensify efforts in the active participation of lay Christians in politics, the State is to tackle critical areas to ensure a decent standard of living for all.
Die Debatte um die autoritäre Revolte als sozialethische Herausforderung
Über die autoritäre Revolte wird seit über sieben Jahren intensiv debattiert. In diesem Buch werden einzelne Aspekte dieser Auseinandersetzungen aufgegriffen und vor dem Hintergrund des Umstandes beleuchtet, dass hier eine sich selbst als "offen" verstehende Gesellschaft diskutiert. Auf diese Weise entsteht ein Bild, das das autoritäre Denken zeigt, das aber zugleich Konturen eines Umfeldes erkennen lässt, in dem es Verbreitung finden kann. So münden die Überlegungen in ein Plädoyer dafür, die offene Gesellschaft bereitwilliger auch mit den Mitteln kritischer Selbstreflexion zu verteidigen.
Die Gegenwartsrelevanz der Gottesfrage im Kontext von Rationalität, (Religions-)Soziologie und Klimawandel
"Wie hältst du es mit Gott?": Eine Frage, die für weite Kreise der Gesellschaft kaum noch von Bedeutung zu sein scheint. In dem vorliegenden Buch werden anhand der Themen Rationalität, (Religions-)Soziologie und Klimawandel Kriterien für eine anschlussfähige Diskussion um die Frage nach Gott erörtert. Dabei kommt es zu einer inhaltlichen Auseinandersetzung mit den theologischen Werken von Karl Rahner und Hans-Joachim Höhn. Das Buch möchte einen Beitrag leisten zu einer vernünftigen Debatte um eine mögliche Relevanz der Gottesfrage im Kontext einer postsäkularen und religiös indifferenten Gesellschaft, die sich den Herausforderungen des Klimawandels zu stellen hat.
Free Markets and the Culture of Common Good
Recent economic development and the financial and economic crisis require a change in our approach to business and finance. This book combines theology, economy and philosophy in order to examine in detail the idea that the functioning of a free market economy depends upon sound cultural and ethical foundations. The free market is a cultural achievement, not only an economic phenomenon subject to technical rules of trade and exchange. It is an achievement which lives by and depends upon the values and virtues shared by the majority of those who engage in economic activity. It is these values and virtues that we refer to as culture. Trust, credibility, loyalty, diligence, and entrepreneurship are the values inherent in commercial rules and law. But beyond law, there is also the need for ethical convictions and for global solidarity with developing countries. This book offers new ideas for future sustainable development and responds to an increasing need for a new sense of responsibility for the common good in societal institutions and good leadership.
Mana: A History of a Western Category
In Mana: A History of a Western Category Nicolas Meylan proposes a critical account of Western imaginations of mana, a word belonging originally to Oceanic languages but borrowed by European languages in which it acquired the meaning ‘supernatural power.’ While mana is best known for its tenure in the disciplines studying religion, Nicolas Meylan situates such academic uses in a wider context, analyzing the ways Westerners conceptualized mana in the earlier colonial context as well as its mobilizations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries by (video)game designers and Neo-Pagan witches. This focus on various Western uses of mana allows for the critical investigation of the ways power has been mystified in conjunction with religion.
