Synopses & Reviews
This volume investigates the causes of the political, economic, and moral problems of today's Africa and provides a framework for the reconstruction of modern African states. The author focuses on the interaction between religion and politics throughout history and on the role of the Church in postcolonial Africa. In order to develop a basis for African political and religious ethics, he uses an interdisciplinary approach that draws from political theory, history, and social and religious ethics. Among the issues discussed are ethnicity, mismanagement, corruption, and the African concept of power.
Synopsis
An analysis of the relationship between organized religion and secular states in modern Africa.
About the Author
HARVEY J. SINDIMA is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Colgate University.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Church and Politics in Africa
The Idea of a Nation
State and Civil Society
The Early Church and the State
The Secularization of the State
Power and Authority in the Bible
Christianity, Islam, and Politics
Towards African Political Ethics
The Kingdom of God
Appendix A: The Confessions of Alexandria
Appendix B: Country Profiles
Works Cited
Index