Religion and Development in Southern and Central Africa: Vol 2

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This book is a result of a joint conference, which was held from 18th-22nd July 2017 under the theme Religion, Citizenship and Development � Southern African Perspectives." The theme of the conference was adopted in order to underline the importance and significance of religion in the socio-economic development of people in the world generally and in Southern and Central Africa in particular. The papers in the book are divided into two volumes. Volume one consists of papers which directly discuss religion and development in one form or another. The second volume contains papers that discuss religion and other pertinent issues related to development. The papers are grouped into sub-themes for ease of reference. These include Citizenship and Development, Migration and Development, Disability and Development, Pentecostal Churches and Development and Religion and Society. All in all, despite a divergence of sub-themes in volume two, all point to issues to do with the role of religion in development in Southern and Central Africa today.

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• Publié par: Mzuni Press
• Date de parution: 09 décembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789996060779
• Langue: English
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Religion & Development in Southern and Central Africa

Edited by James N. Amanze Maake Masango Ezra Chitando Lilian Siwila

Religion and Development in Southern and Central Africa Vol. II

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Religion and Development in Southern and Central Africa

Vol. II

Edited by

James N. Amanze

Maake Masango

Ezra Chitando

Lilian Siwila

Mzuni Books no. 38

Mzuzu 2019

Acknowledgements

The publication of this book was possible because of the assistance we received from many people who spent countless hours doing research on the theme "Religion, Citizenship and Development–Southern African Perspectives" which ultimately led to the production of quality papers that form the substance of this book. Our thanks go to all the delegates that participated actively during the joint ATISCA Conference that was held at the University th nd of Zimbabwe, Harare, from 18 to 22 July 2017. We greatly appreciate the excellent services that were provided by the University of Zimbabwe generally and the local Steering Committee in the Department of Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy, who skillfully put together a well detailed and problem free conference programme. We would like to take this opportunity to express our profound and sincere thanks to the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Bread for the World (BfdW) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) which made funds available for the conference, which ultimately led to the publication of this book. For all that ATISCA has achieved in ecumenical theological education in Southern and Central Africa in the past thirty-three years we only say "To God be the Glory" for all that he has done for us.

Introduction

This second volume ofReligion and Development in Southern and Central Africa, is a result of a joint conference under the theme "Religion, Citizenship and th Development–-Southern African Perspectives", which was held from 18 nd 22 July 2017 at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare. It was jointly organized by the Association of Theological Institutions in Southern and Central Africa (ATISCA), All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Bread for the World (BfdW), Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (CIRCLE) and Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC). It was hosted by the Department of Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy at the University of Zimbabwe. Apart from ATISCA members, the conference was also attended by the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (CIRCLE) in large numbers. The theme of the conference was skillfully crafted and adopted in order to underline the importance and significance of religion in the socio-economic development of people in the world generally and in Southern and Central Africa in particular.

Like volume 1, the thematic focus of volume 2 is on development with regard to the future of the whole people in the Southern Africa region. The main philosophy of the theme is that theologically, it is the mission of the Church and theologians to take active part in the socio-economic transformation of human beings so that they may become their best and reflect more concretely the image and likeness of God free from the oppressive powers of poverty, ignorance, disease, and alienation from one another as a result of social, political, economic and religious conflicts. The Church and theologians have the theological and prophetic task to incarnate in their agenda the socio-economic programmes of their people. This is the only way in which the Church and theologians will remain relevant to the people, whom they have been called to serve. Consequently, churches and theologians need to develop an integral theology of development which is essentially an extension of the theology of creation, incarnation, redemption and sanctification. Generally speaking, the theology of development should be the continuation of the three-fold mission of God the Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier.

The authors of this book have contributed significantly to the debate that socio-economic development understood as transformation should be aimed at promoting and enhancing the dignity and full participation of all the people of God and that such undertaking should be supported and given shape by the work of the Church and theologians since it is part of their divine mandate. It is the duty of the Church and theologians to devote part of their ministry ministering spiritually and physically to the needs of the world in the fields of health care, education, economic growth and political emancipation.

It is important to note that while volume one consists of papers which directly discuss religion and development in one form or another, the second volume contains papers that discuss religion and other pertinent issues related to development such as citizenship and development, migration and development, disability and development, Pentecostal Churches and development and religion and society. All in all, despite a divergence of sub-themes in volume two, all of them point to issues to do with the role of religion in development in Southern and Central Africa today. The contributors of the chapters contained in volume two have been listed in volume one. It is hoped that the information contained herein will go a long way to provide significant and relevant knowledge that will assist our people to participate fully and meaningfully in the development of their respective communities as we move from capital based to knowledge-based economies.

Professor James N. Amanze ATISCA SECRETARIAT 26th March 2019

7 Contents Chapter 1 10 The Concept of Citizenship vis-à-vis Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe: A Philosophical Enquiry 10 Chapter 2 25 Citizenship Education: Some Reflections on Zimbabwe’s New Curriculum 2015-2022 25 Chapter 3 41 Re-Tooling the Bible for Citizenry Participation, Transformation and Development in Southern Africa 41 Chapter 4 51 Kenneth Skelton versus Nolbert Kunonga in Light of Responsible Citizenship Discourse 51 Chapter 5 86 DzYou Are to Love the Foreignerdz: Exploring the Benefits of Migration, Citizenship and Religion for Development in Southern Africa 86 Chapter 6 98 Women, Migration and Development: Lessons from the Gutsy Strangers of the Book of Ruth 98 Chapter 7 117 African Migrant Women, Assets for Economic Development, in Need of Health Assets: A Feminist Theological Liberation Perspective 117

8 Chapter 8 133 Church, Disability, and Development: The Case of the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board 133 Chapter 9 168 Views of Selected Theology Trainers and Trainees from Zimbabwean Universities on the Implementation of Disability Mainstreaming as a Development Initiative 168 Chapter 10 194 Pentecostal Churches’ Involvement in Addressing Gender Inequalities, a Move Towards Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 5 in ZAOGA Forward in Faith (FIF) Church 194 Chapter 11 224 Holisticism as Key Aspect of Development in Pentecostalism: A Study on the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe 224 Chapter 12 243 The Role of Pentecostal Churches in Early Childhood Education: The Case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Botswana 243 Chapter 13 267 Politics and Development in Zimbabwe: Political Voices from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) 267 Chapter 14 287 Towards an African Theology of Life and Human Dignity 287 Chapter 15 305 Religion as a Positive Change in Human Societies in Southern Africa 305

9 Chapter 16 327 Religious Education and Civic Responsibility in Malawi: A Historical Perspective 327 Chapter 17 352 Spare the Rod and Spoil the Childdz: Corporal Punishment, Religious Values and the Concept of Development in Zimbabwe 352 Chapter 18 368 The Quest for Mitigating Environmental Degradation in Zimbabwe: An Exegesis of Ecofeminism 368 Chapter 19 383 Zimbabwean Literary Representations of Homosexuality and Belonging 383 Chapter 20 400 Divination in a Changing Society: The Case of North Western Province of Zambia 400 Chapter 21 419 Safer Sex and HIV Prevention Education Fatigue: Knowledge, Perceptions and Moral Behaviour among Church Youth Groups in Pietermaritzburg 419 Bibliography 438