Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa

ISBN-13: 9780367543815 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 288 str.

Opis

This book reflects on major themes present at the interface between religion and human security in Africa. It probes the extent to which religion is both a threat to and a resource for human security in Africa by examining specific issues occurring across the continent.

Spis treści

Introduction: Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa-Joram Tarusarira and Ezra Chitando; 1 Religion and the Critique of Human Security-Joram Tarusarira;2 Religion and Human Security in Africa-Chammah J. Kaunda and Sokfa F. John; 3 The Political Economy of Religious Violence in Africa-Asonzeh Ukah; 4 African Traditional Religion and Human Security in Ghana-Samuel Awuah-Nyamkye; 5 Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Ubuntu/Hunhu and the Preservation of Ecosystems in Zimbabwe: Implications for Human Security-Alfred Madanhi; 6 Race, Schooling and Religious Conflict at the Bulawayo Indian School, Southern Rhodesia, 1935-1950-Barbara Mahamba; 7 Religious Tribalism, Local Morality and Violence in Christian Kenya-Yonatan Gez, Yvan Droz and Hervé Maupeu; 8 Terrorism in Africa: Explaining the Need for Good Governance in order to Promote Human Security-Darlington Mutanga; 9 Development as a Factor in the Religion and Human Security Nexus in Africa-Molly Manyonganise; 10 Is Islam the Problem or the victim of violence? Selective Interpretation of Sacred Texts and the Threat to Living Together in Africa-Hassan J. Ndzovu; 11 Communicating Religious Extremism in West Africa-Innocent Chiluwa, Lily Chimuanya and esther Ajiboye; 12 The ambivalence of the immanent: human security and the development response to HIV and AIDS in Uganda-Brenda E. Bartelink; 13 Engaging Youth for a Sustainable Culture of Peace and Security in Kenya: The Role of Faith Based/Inspired Organizations and Other Non-State Actors-Damaris Pasitau and Godwin Murunga; 14 The Church in Botswana: An Ally or an Enemy of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Community?-Pauline Elizabeth Motswapong; 15 From faith through hospital to faith: Value Prisms of health seeking in Ghana-Simon Kofi Appiah; 16 Teaching Religion and Human Security in Africa-Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira