1st Edition
Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa
Introduction: Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa
Joram Tarusarira and Ezra Chitando
1 Religion and the Critique of Human Security
Joram Tarusarira
2 Religion and Human Security in Africa
Chammah J. Kaunda and Sokfa F. John
3 The Political Economy of Religious Violence in Africa
Asonzeh Ukah
4 African Traditional Religion and Human Security in Ghana
Samuel Awuah-Nyamkye
5 Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Ubuntu/Hunhu and the Preservation of Ecosystems in Zimbabwe: Implications for Human Security
Alfred Madanhi
6 Race, Schooling and Religious Conflict at the Bulawayo Indian School, Southern Rhodesia, 1935-1950 Barbara Mahamba
7 Religious Tribalism, Local Morality and Violence in Christian Kenya
Yonatan Gez, Yvan Droz and Hervé Maupeu
8 Terrorism in Africa: Explaining the Need for Good Governance in order to Promote Human Security
Darlington Mutanga
9 Development as a Factor in the Religion and Human Security Nexus in Africa
Molly Manyonganise
10 Is Islam the Problem or the victim of violence? Selective Interpretation of Sacred Texts and the Threat to Living Together in Africa
Hassan J. Ndzovu
11 Communicating Religious Extremism in West Africa
Innocent Chiluwa, Lily Chimuanya and esther Ajiboye
12 The ambivalence of the immanent: human security and the development response to HIV and AIDS in Uganda Brenda E. Bartelink
13 Engaging Youth for a Sustainable Culture of Peace and Security in Kenya: The Role of Faith Based/Inspired Organizations and Other Non-State Actors
Damaris Pasitau and Godwin Murunga
14 The Church in Botswana: An Ally or an Enemy of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Community?
Pauline Elizabeth Motswapong
15 From faith through hospital to faith: Value Prisms of health seeking in Ghana
Simon Kofi Appiah
16 Teaching Religion and Human Security in Africa
Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira
Biography
Joram Tarusarira is an Assistant Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding and the Director of the Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalisation at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has expertise in Religion, Conflict, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation; Religion and Politics; Community Development; Civil Society and Social Movements. He has published widely in these areas. One of his latest publications (co-edited with E. Chitando) is, Religion and Human Security in Africa (2019).
Ezra Chitando currently serves as Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe and as Theology Consultant on HIV and AIDS for the World Council of Churches. He has expertise in Religion and: Security, Development, HIV/AIDS, Gender, Climate Change and others. He has published widely in these areas. One of is his latest publications (co-edited with J. Tarusarira) is, Religion and Human Security in Africa (2019).
