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Born from Lament: The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa

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Born from Lament: The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa - Katongole, Emmanuel
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There is no more urgent theological task than to provide an account of hope in Africa, given its endless cycles of violence, war, poverty, and displacement. So claims Emmanuel Katongole, an innovative theological voice from Africa. In the midst of suffering, Katongole says, hope takes the form of "arguing" and "wrestling" with God. Such lament is not merely a cry of pain--it is a way of mourning, protesting, and appealing to God. As he unpacks the rich theological and social dimensions of the practice of lament in ...

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Born from Lament: The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa 2017, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

ISBN-13: 9780802874344

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