Maelezo ya Kozi
This course examines the complex and evolving relationship between religion and politics in Africa, with special attention to Christian engagement in public life. The course explores how religious beliefs, institutions, and leaders influence political ideologies, governance, civil society, and social transformation across diverse African contexts.
Grounded in a biblical worldview and Reformed ethical principles, the course offers a theological critique of both political passivity and political idolatry. It considers the legacy of colonialism, the role of African Independent Churches and mainline denominations, the impact of Pentecostalism on public discourse, and the involvement of religious actors in political movements, peacemaking, and nation-building.
Rather than promoting partisanship, the course seeks to equip students to think theologically and act responsibly in the intersection of faith and politics.
Vitabu Vinavyopendekezwa
- 1Bowers, Paul A. (ed.). Christianity in Africa and the Social Transformation of the Continent. Nairobi: ACTEA Publications, 2009.
- 2Ellis, Stephen, and Gerrie ter Haar. Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa. London: Hurst & Company, 2004.
- 3Gifford, Paul. African Christianity: Its Public Role. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1998.
- 4Katongole, Emmanuel. A Future for Africa: Critical Essays in Christian Social Imagination. Scranton: University of Scranton Press, 2005.