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A Different Way of Being: Towards a Reformed Theology of Ethnopolitical Cohesion for the Kenyan Context
A Different Way of Being: Towards a Reformed Theology of Ethnopolitical Cohesion for the Kenyan Context
A Different Way of Being: Towards a Reformed Theology of Ethnopolitical Cohesion for the Kenyan Context
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“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Kenya is a diverse nation, with many ethnic communities and cultural traditions. However, this diversity has led to deep divisions over the years, resulting in entrenched ethnopolitical tension and conflict. In this book, Dr David Kirwa Tarus advocates for a Christian theological response to the nation’s divisions by presenting various theological perspectives on anthropology, society, and politics including those of John Calvin and John Mbiti, as well as other prominent Kenyan theologians. This work traces the history of ethnopolitical conflict in Kenya and the church’s response from 1895 to 2013 and thoroughly examines how a reformed theology can provide a pathway to social cohesion in Kenya.
David Tarus humbly yet boldly challenges Kenyans to pursue national unity and peace by interrogating their allegiances to their ethnic communities and political parties. This book carefully argues why it is only a Christian identity, commitment to humanity as bearing the divine image, and the triune God himself, that can heal the divisions in this land and in turn bring an end to other social evils such as corruption, intolerance, and violence. Ethnopolitical conflict is not confined to one nation, and this study will bear much fruit in other contexts where people yearn for social cohesion.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 28, 2019
ISBN9781783685813
A Different Way of Being: Towards a Reformed Theology of Ethnopolitical Cohesion for the Kenyan Context

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