Jesus And Ubuntu

Author : Mwenda Ntarangwi
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781592218431
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus and Ubuntu written by Mwenda Ntarangwi and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essays in this volume come out of a conference on the social impact of Christianity in Africa held at the campus of Calvin College in the summer of 2009"--Introd.

Author : Michael Battle
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596272147
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ubuntu written by Michael Battle and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Christians, practicing Ubuntu means entering deeply into the compassionate, forgiving love of Gospel. As defined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. The African spiritual principle of Ubuntu offers believers a new and radical way of reading the Gospel and understanding the heart of the Christian faith, and this new book explores the meaning and utility of Ubuntu as applied to Western philosophies, faith, and lifestyles. Ubuntu is an African way of seeing self-identity formed -through community. This is a difficult worldview for many Western people, who understand self as over, against, or in competition with others. In the Western viewpoint, Ubuntu becomes something to avoid—a kind of co-dependency. As a Christian leader who understands the need, intricacies, and delicate workings of global interdependency, Battle offers here both a refreshing worldview and a new perspective of self-identity for people across cultures, and of all faiths.

Author : Michael Battle
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596271116
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ubuntu written by Michael Battle and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Christians, practicing Ubuntu means entering deeply into the compassionate, forgiving love of Gospel. As defined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. The African spiritual principle of Ubuntu offers believers a new and radical way of reading the Gospel and understanding the heart of the Christian faith, and this new book explores the meaning and utility of Ubuntu as applied to Western philosophies, faith, and lifestyles. Ubuntu is an African way of seeing self-identity formed -through community. This is a difficult worldview for many Western people, who understand self as over, against, or in competition with others. In the Western viewpoint, Ubuntu becomes something to avoid—a kind of co-dependency. As a Christian leader who understands the need, intricacies, and delicate workings of global interdependency, Battle offers here both a refreshing worldview and a new perspective of self-identity for people across cultures, and of all faiths.

Author : Samuel A. Paul
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630878200
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ubuntu God written by Samuel A. Paul and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1948, the Afrikaner Nationalist Government became the ruling party in South Africa and instituted the brutal system known as apartheid. To maintain their power, Afrikaners drew on Christian scripture and traditions to create self-justifying religious narratives that supported their oppressive ideologies, prohibiting inclusion and suppressing pluralism. In time these Afrikaner-Christian narratives began to unravel as counter-narratives within the Christian tradition influenced the Black church to demand equality and democracy. This socio-political and cultural transformation is best understood and interpreted through the vision of ubuntu: a mode of thought in African culture that places a value on humanity in community and shifts the focus from singularity to plurality in South African society. In The Ubuntu God, Samuel A. Paul traces how the dismantling of apartheid led to recognition of the religious other, the recovery of alternate narratives, and the reappearance of ubuntu perspective and practice in the political and public sphere. After the peaceful transition to a democratically elected government, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission created a platform for multiple voices, stories, and religious narratives to be shared in a public political context. This multiplicity of voices resulted, ultimately, in the formation of a new constitution for South Africa that sought to uphold African values of community and inclusion in its institutions. While South Africa's apartheid system and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are both rooted in the biblical narrative, the former used its theology to enforce an iron rule while the latter combined Christian and African concepts to create a pluralistic and open society. Such a society is characterized by a culture that emphasizes communality and interdependence.

Author : Modisa Mzondi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780620723527
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Afrika Looking at Jesus written by Modisa Mzondi and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Battle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780829818338
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reconciliation written by Michael Battle and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original analysis of Bishop Tutu's theology of ubuntu, an African concept that identity is formed by community, Battle draws on Tutu's many unpublished addresses and sermons to portray a man for whom the conventions of Anglicanism serve as roots and resources in the ongoing struggle against apartheid. Foreword by Desmond Tutu.

Author : Kaoma, Kapya J.
Publisher : Kachere Series
ISBN 13 : 9990802629
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God's Family, God's Earth written by Kaoma, Kapya J. and published by Kachere Series. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the mounting ecological crisis has religious, political, and economic roots that enable and promote social and environmental harm. It presents the thesis that religious traditions, including their ethical expressions, can effectively address the crisis, ameliorate its effects, and advocate social and environmental betterment, now and in the future. The ecological overtones of African traditional religions and Christianity are examined along with a discussion on African morality. Recognition is given to the conflict between ecological values and religious teachings in an examination contrasting the awareness of socio-economic problems caused by overpopulation.

Author : Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473570018
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everyday Ubuntu written by Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book will open your eyes, mind and heart to a way of being in the world that will make our world a better and more caring one.' ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, author of The Book of Joy Ubuntu is an ancient Southern African philosophy about how to live life well, together. It is a belief in a universal human bond, which says: I am only because you are. It means that if you can see everyone as fully human, connected to you by their humanity, you will never be able to treat others as disposable or without worth. By embracing the philosophy of ubuntu it's possible to overcome division and be stronger together in a world where the wise build bridges and the foolish build walls. These 14 beautifully illustrated lessons from the Rainbow Nation are an essential toolkit to helping us all to live better, together. In stories, practical lessons and applications that recognise our common humanity, our connectedness and interdependence, Everyday Ubuntu helps us to make sense of the world and our place in it. Exploring ideas of kindness and forgiveness, tolerance and the power of listening, this definitive guide offers practical tips on how we can all benefit from embracing others and living a more fulfilling life as part of the large family to which we all belong. __________ What readers are saying about Everyday Ubuntu: ***** 'A concept we should all live by.' ***** 'Lots of little gems to help with everyday life.' ***** 'Must read... Very inspiring and thought-provoking.'

Author : Jacobus Hendrik Smit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ubuntu in a Christian Perspective written by Jacobus Hendrik Smit and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of ubuntu can be regarded as the essence or summary of the "African Renaissance" which all of us are experiencing at the moment in all areas of life in the new South Africa. But, in spite of the fact that nearly everyone knows the word, few people really know what exactly its meaning is. Getting more clarity on the meaning of ubuntu, (traditional) African culture and worldview is the intention of this second study pamphlet of 1999. This study pamphlet, therefore, should not be regarded as the final word on the topic, but as a contribution to the ongoing discussion. It clearly indicates the positive points. It, however, also warns against an uncritical attitude of simply trying to revive traditional African culture. As Christians we always have to be aware of both the strong and weak points of a culture. On the one hand, no culture is or will be perfect, but on the other hand, no culture should be rejected as evil.

Author : Allan Aubrey Boesak and Curtiss Paul DeYoung
Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 160833211X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radical Reconciliation: Beyond Political Pietism and Christian Quietism written by Allan Aubrey Boesak and Curtiss Paul DeYoung and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: