{"product_id":"the-church-and-politics-a-theological-reflection-9781839734144","title":"The Church and Politics: A Theological Reflection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Church and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e offers an introduction to African political theology that is thorough, practical, and deeply powerful. From traditional power structures to the political ramifications of colonialism, Dr. Bernard Boyo provides a foundation for understanding Africa's contemporary political concerns in their cultural and historical context. Alongside this overview of African political history, Boyo traces the impact of Western missionaries, evangelicals, liberation theology, and African theologians on the church's understanding of itself and its role within society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book critiques the emphasis on individual salvation that has so often led the church into abdicating its societal responsibilities and provides an exegetical analysis that firmly roots political engagement within a scriptural framework. The church, we are reminded, has a mandate to bring justice and righteousness into every aspect of human experience. As we follow Christ, it is not just our personal lives that should be transformed but our communities and even our nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoyo, Bernard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - BERNARD BOYO has a PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, USA. He is a professor at Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya, where he teaches theology and biblical studies with an emphasis on hermeneutics and contextualization. His research interests are in areas of public theology, culture, the economic and sociopolitical impacts on suffering communities, and religion's role and response.","brand":"Hippobooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50862021640466,"sku":"9781839734144","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d90d4a5-7e9c-4020-899c-2a77c4f04a98.jpg?v=1737610591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-church-and-politics-a-theological-reflection-9781839734144","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}