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Moltmann's theology of creation : its relevance for African context with reference to the ecological crisis
(2014-04-10) Olan'g, Harrison Gudu
The Environmental crisis is becoming a more serious life-threatening phenomenon in Africa. The Physical environment is deteriorating, thus affecting the socioeconomic life of the people. The continent's ecosystems have been upset. As the result of this change of weather patterns, desertification, soil erosion, deforestation, water po11ution and many other environmental issues have increased to an alarming degree. As a reaction to these strange environmental developments, Governmental a number of secular institutions including as well as Non-governmental bodies have responded with ideas and programmes which are meant to bring solution to the problem. While all those bodies are working for a change, the fundamental question is, what kind of change will bring about the desired results? Is it a change of environment or a change of man who causes the environmental crisis that is important? The writer of this thesis agrees with Moltmann that the environmental crisis we are experiencing in our society today has a religious dimension which can only be handled by the Church. By developing the right theology to deal with problem, the Church will help man to know also his the Creator, his relationship with the Creator, and relationship with the rest of creation. Spiritual change is essential for man to realize what he Development". Thus the first two chapters deal theology calls "Sustainable of conservation developed by Moltmann.degree of theological relationship to the African with Then the situation is explored, resulting in the action needed by the Christian Church in Africa to solve these problems rather than anthropocentric stand point.
Theological examination of poverty relief models in the African context
(2014-04-02) Larbi, E Kingsley
The purpose of this study is to investigate the biblical models for relieving poverty, and to examine how the Church in Africa can apply the principles behind these models. The study covers both the OT and NT data. The biblical evidence has yielded the conclusion that poverty came as a result of the fall and that it is contrary to God's desire for humanity. We observed that since all human beings bear the imago Dei, He is Concerned for both the poor and the rich, for it is His avowed intention that all men should live happily and enjoy the fruits of the earth. It is for this reason that He is specially predisposed in favour of the oppressed poor. This is why He has called His people to take up their defense. This call for a special concern for the poor is evident in the poverty relief models set forth in the biblical tradition. We further observed that the relief institutions were to be operational within the context of a community. The care of the poor is therefore a communal responsibility. A special interest of the study is to investigate the relationship between poverty and oppression. The evidence from the biblical data and the African context have led us to reach the conclusion that the materials presented in this study corroborates the thesis that, though there are intervening variables which are operative in the maintenance of poverty, oppression is the dominant cause.