The Church and Development in Africa, Second Edition Aid and Development from the Perspective of Catholic Social Ethics |
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Author:
| Ilo, Stan Chu |
Foreword by:
| Henriot, Pete |
Series title: | African Christian Studies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4982-0749-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
Publisher: | Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Imprint: | Pickwick Publications |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $72.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Stan Chu Ilo offers an integral theology of development and a critical social analysis of different development theories and practices in the world, especially in Africa. Ilo offers a comprehensive biblical, anthropological, and theological foundation of the principles and praxis of Catholic social ethics from the Second Vatican Council to Pope Francis. Drawing from the social encyclical Charity in Truth, Ilo shows how Catholic social teaching responds to some of the...
More DescriptionIn this book, Stan Chu Ilo offers an integral theology of development and a critical social analysis of different development theories and practices in the world, especially in Africa. Ilo offers a comprehensive biblical, anthropological, and theological foundation of the principles and praxis of Catholic social ethics from the Second Vatican Council to Pope Francis. Drawing from the social encyclical Charity in Truth, Ilo shows how Catholic social teaching responds to some of the challenging questions and concerns of our times in relation to human rights, ecology, globalization, international cooperation, development and aid, human and cultural development, business ethics, social justice, and the challenges of poverty eradication. He creatively applies these principles to the social context of Africa, and lays a groundwork for sustainable Christian humanitarian and social justice initiatives in Africa.