Now available in paperback, Emmanuel Katongole’s Who Are My People?: Love, Violence, and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa tackles complex questions concerning the interplay between identity, religion, and violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analyzing violence as rooted in a crisis of belonging, Katongole argues that the various forms of violence, including ethnic, religious, and ecological violence, are manifestations of the same crisis. Moreover, Katongole highlights the role that Christianity can play in moving toward nonviolence and a community-oriented future. The first part of the book focuses on philosophical and theological questions more broadly, and the second part delves into three case studies that look at different forms of violence.
This book is especially timely as people around the world continue to face myriad forms of violence. From the West Bank to the mountains of Burma to the streets of New York, people are looking for ways to lessen and resolve conflict. Through his analysis of violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, Katongole pushes his audience to think about violence, peace, religion, the environment, and community more deeply and suggests new paths forward. As Stan Chu Ilo, author of A Poor and Merciful Church, highlights, “Emmanuel Katongole is quietly but beautifully introducing a new methodology for doing theology in Africa.” Yet, Katongole’s work is relevant beyond Sub-Saharan Africa. Through his boundary-breaking analysis and emphasis on the importance of community, Katongole helps paint a picture of a brighter future for people everywhere. For more information about pricing and purchase options, visit the book’s page on our website.
Emmanuel Katongole is professor of theology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute, Keough School of Global Affairs, and Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and Extraordinary Professor of Theology and Ecclesiology at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He is author of several books, including The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa and Born from Lament: The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa.
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