God, people, and power in Malawi democratization in theological perspective /

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Between 1992 and 1994 Malawi underwent a remarkable transition from dictatorship to democracy. Truly a transformation of power! Yet this period of profound change raised many issues of power and accountability. In this book some of the key questions are explained and addressed from a theological per...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ross, Kenneth R. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mzuzu : Luviri Press, 2018.
Colección:Luviri reprints ; no. 4.
Temas:
Christianity and politics > Malawi.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianisme et politique > Malawi.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
Christianity and politics
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity
Malawi > Church history.
Malawi > Histoire religieuse.
Malawi
Church history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright page
  • Title page
  • Luviri Reprints
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Series Editor's Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Transformation of Power in Malawi 1992-94: the Role of the Christian Churches
  • The Historical Background
  • The Pastoral Letter of 1992
  • The Public Affairs Committee
  • The Church as Power-Broker
  • 2. The Use of the Bible in Social Transformation
  • Introduction
  • The Malawian Situation before the Referendum
  • The Bible and the Movement for Change
  • Faith and Voting
  • Perspectives on Power
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Marching, Suspended and Stoned: Christian Women in Malawi 1995
  • Introduction
  • Women Issues in the Blantyre Synod
  • Violence Against Women at Chancellor College
  • Analysis
  • 4. Young People: Participation or Alienation? An Anglican Case
  • Introduction
  • The Role of Young People in Church, Society and Politics
  • The Young People's Sense of Participation
  • Reasons for Treatment Received
  • The Young People's Sense of their own Power
  • Young People's Understanding of Power and the Powerful
  • Conclusion
  • Postcript
  • 5. Muslim Perspectives on Power
  • Introduction: Islam in Malawi
  • The Research Methodology
  • Islam and the Exercise of Power in Malawi
  • Conclusions
  • 6. Power at the Receiving End: The Jehova's Witnesses' Experience in One Party Malawi
  • The Refusal to Constitute Power
  • Peaks and Valleys of Persecution: 1964, 1967, 1972
  • Lands of Refuge
  • International Power
  • The Character of the Persecution
  • The Role of State Organs
  • The Role of the Christians
  • Those who Helped
  • Responsibility
  • Healing the Nation
  • 7. Christian Experience in Malawi Prisons
  • Introduction
  • The Sample
  • The Bible: the Most Important Means of Grace
  • Relationship between Prisoners and their Guards
  • The Effect of Imprisonment
  • A ""Bird's Eye View"" of Christian Experience in Prison
  • Conclusion
  • 8. Even in Church the Exercise of Power is Accountable to God
  • State Power
  • Church Power
  • Counter Power
  • Sacraments are to Organize Power
  • Christian Pluralism: a Check on Power
  • Revival as Counter Power
  • Effective Power to Redeem
  • 9. A Practical Theology of Power for the New Malawi
  • Midwives of Democracy
  • Without Remembrance, No Liberation
  • Confronting the Spectre of Regionalism
  • A Re-definition of Politics
  • The Drive for Popular Participation
  • Countering Polarization in Society
  • The Life of the Church and Malawi's Democratisation
  • Select Bibliography
  • Back cover

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