Sunday Bobai Agang – författare

Human hostility is not the narrative of a selected few. Since the fall of the grandparents of the human family, Adam and Eve, all humans have continued to participate in the reality of evil. Accordingly, the question is no longer whether evil will strike, but rather, when evil strikes, how should humans, particularly Christians, respond to it? This book offers a relevant and effective theology and ethics for addressing the issue of Christian response to violence in Nigeria and beyond. It situates the whole gamut of the reign of human hostility in its various manifestations: self-interest and greed for power, deception and social injustices, governmental official corruption, terrorism and so on. It encourages humans to take seriously both the fact of God creating humans good and the fall serving as the gateway of evil into the human race. It recognizes the complexity of human problems. Yet it offers possibility for just peacemaking. In spite of the horrific violence across the globe, humans are still able to do tremendous good. Thus the book recognizes the paradox of humanity: humans are capable of doing tremendous good and equally capable of doing tremendous evil.

This publication seeks to challenge established thinking about the causes of violence in Northern Nigeria. It explores immediate and long-term effects of that violence through reflection, study, and survey of previous research. The fundamental argument within is that ethnic, political and religious violence has affected Christian perspectives and core values and thus has hampered efforts towards just peacemaking.

Africa needs leaders and Christians from every walk of life to rediscover their identity and purpose in all spheres of society. African Public Theology sounds a clarion call to accomplish this vital task. God created all humans equally, intending for us to live in community and take responsibility for the world around us – a mandate we need to act on.Through faithful application of Scripture to contexts common in the continent today, contributors from across Africa join as one to present a vision for the Africa that God intended. No simplistic solutions are offered – instead African Public Theology challenges every reader to think through the application of biblical principles in their own community, place of work and sphere of influence. If we heed the principles and lessons that God’s word has for society, culture and public life, then countries across Africa can have hope of a future that is free from corruption and self-promotion and is instead characterized by collective stewardship and servant-hearted leadership.

Africa needs leaders and Christians from every walk of life to rediscover their identity and purpose in all spheres of society. African Public Theology sounds a clarion call to accomplish this vital task. God created all humans equally, intending for us to live in community and take responsibility for the world around us – a mandate we need to act on.Through faithful application of Scripture to contexts common in the continent today, contributors from across Africa join as one to present a vision for the Africa that God intended. No simplistic solutions are offered – instead African Public Theology challenges every reader to think through the application of biblical principles in their own community, place of work and sphere of influence. If we heed the principles and lessons that God’s word has for society, culture and public life, then countries across Africa can have hope of a future that is free from corruption and self-promotion and is instead characterized by collective stewardship and servant-hearted leadership.

Violence against ethnic minorities is a recurring theme in human history. The God of the Bible, however, is a God of the marginalized, the powerless, and the overlooked. To be a minority is to inhabit the heart of God's story not its fringes. In this book, Dr. Sunday Bobai Agang addresses the discrimination, oppression, and violence facing minorities in Africa and the church s calling to stand against such injustice. Drawing upon covenantal theology and the biblical motif of a remnant, Agang explores God s heart for those commonly devalued, silenced, excluded, and ignored. While our human societies are obsessed with power and might, God s economy is one where the first are last and the weak confound the strong. This book is a powerful reminder of the source of true identity and the foundation for lasting peace and human flourishing.

The erosion of moral values on a global scale has left nations vulnerable to greed, power, and violence as the shaping forces of culture. In the absence of an ethical foundation, corruption reverberates through public life, destabilizing countries and undermining human flourishing. Examining the many challenges facing Nigeria in the twenty-first century, Dr. Sunday Bobai Agang suggests that his homeland is experiencing just such a crisis – one rooted not in religion, economics, or politics but rather an eroding moral foundation. For a nation to thrive, he argues, its people must possess a moral and ethical vision characterized by sincerity and truth, love and unity. Far from representing impractical ideals, these are the virtues upon which a nation’s security and stability depend. Endangered Moral Values offers both a powerful warning of the dangers inherent in ignoring a society’s ethical and moral decay and a passionate invitation for citizens to work together towards a transformed future.

The erosion of moral values on a global scale has left nations vulnerable to greed, power, and violence as the shaping forces of culture. In the absence of an ethical foundation, corruption reverberates through public life, destabilizing countries and undermining human flourishing. Examining the many challenges facing Nigeria in the twenty-first century, Dr. Sunday Bobai Agang suggests that his homeland is experiencing just such a crisis – one rooted not in religion, economics, or politics but rather an eroding moral foundation. For a nation to thrive, he argues, its people must possess a moral and ethical vision characterized by sincerity and truth, love and unity. Far from representing impractical ideals, these are the virtues upon which a nation’s security and stability depend. Endangered Moral Values offers both a powerful warning of the dangers inherent in ignoring a society’s ethical and moral decay and a passionate invitation for citizens to work together towards a transformed future.

L’Afrique a besoin que dirigeants et chrétiens de tous horizons redécouvrent leur identité et leur raison d’être dans toutes les sphères de la société. Cet ouvrage lance un appel pour accomplir cette tâche vitale. Dieu a créé tous les humains égaux, afin qu’ils vivent en communauté et assument la responsabilité du monde qui les entoure, un mandat dont nous devons tous nous acquitter.Par l’ application fidèle des Écritures aux contextes actuels sur le continent aujourd’ hui, des contributeurs de toute l’ Afrique s’ unissent pour présenter une vision de l’ Afrique telle que Dieu l’a voulue. Ils ne proposent aucune solution simpliste. Au contraire, la Théologie publique africaine invite chaque lecteur à réfléchir à l’application des principes bibliques dans sa propre communauté, son lieu de travail et sa sphère d’influence. En tenant compte des principes et des leçons que la Parole de Dieu énonce pour la société, la culture et la vie publique, les pays d’Afrique peuvent espérer un avenir exempt de corruption et de despotisme, mais caractérisé par une gestion collective et un leadership au service des autres.

L’Afrique a besoin que dirigeants et chrétiens de tous horizons redécouvrent leur identité et leur raison d’être dans toutes les sphères de la société. Cet ouvrage lance un appel pour accomplir cette tâche vitale. Dieu a créé tous les humains égaux, afin qu’ils vivent en communauté et assument la responsabilité du monde qui les entoure, un mandat dont nous devons tous nous acquitter.Par l’ application fidèle des Écritures aux contextes actuels sur le continent aujourd’ hui, des contributeurs de toute l’ Afrique s’ unissent pour présenter une vision de l’ Afrique telle que Dieu l’a voulue. Ils ne proposent aucune solution simpliste. Au contraire, la Théologie publique africaine invite chaque lecteur à réfléchir à l’application des principes bibliques dans sa propre communauté, son lieu de travail et sa sphère d’influence. En tenant compte des principes et des leçons que la Parole de Dieu énonce pour la société, la culture et la vie publique, les pays d’Afrique peuvent espérer un avenir exempt de corruption et de despotisme, mais caractérisé par une gestion collective et un leadership au service des autres.

A Africa precisa de lideres e cristaos de todas as esferas da vida para redescobrir a sua identidade e proposito em todas as esferas da sociedade. A Teologia Publica Africana soa um toque de clarim para realizar esta tarefa vital. Deus criou todos os seres humanos igualmente, pretendendo que vivamos em comunidade e assumamos a responsabilidade pelo mundo ao nosso redor - um mandato sobre o qual precisamos agir. Atraves da aplicacao fiel das Escrituras aos contextos comuns no continente hoje, colaboradores de toda a Africa se unem para apresentar uma visao para a Africa que Deus planejou. Nenhuma solucao simplista e oferecida em vez disso, a Teologia Publica Africana desafia cada leitor a pensar atraves da aplicacao dos principios biblicos na sua propria comunidade, local de trabalho e esfera de influencia. Se prestarmos atencao aos principios e licoes que a Palavra de Deus tem para a sociedade, cultura e vida publica, entao os paises de toda a Africa podem ter esperanca dum futuro livre de corrupcao e autopromocao e, em vez disso, caracterizado pela administracao coletiva e lideranca de coracao de servo.

A Africa precisa de lideres e cristaos de todas as esferas da vida para redescobrir a sua identidade e proposito em todas as esferas da sociedade. A Teologia Publica Africana soa um toque de clarim para realizar esta tarefa vital. Deus criou todos os seres humanos igualmente, pretendendo que vivamos em comunidade e assumamos a responsabilidade pelo mundo ao nosso redor - um mandato sobre o qual precisamos agir. Atraves da aplicacao fiel das Escrituras aos contextos comuns no continente hoje, colaboradores de toda a Africa se unem para apresentar uma visao para a Africa que Deus planejou. Nenhuma solucao simplista e oferecida em vez disso, a Teologia Publica Africana desafia cada leitor a pensar atraves da aplicacao dos principios biblicos na sua propria comunidade, local de trabalho e esfera de influencia. Se prestarmos atencao aos principios e licoes que a Palavra de Deus tem para a sociedade, cultura e vida publica, entao os paises de toda a Africa podem ter esperanca dum futuro livre de corrupcao e autopromocao e, em vez disso, caracterizado pela administracao coletiva e lideranca de coracao de servo.

This publication seeks to challenge established thinking about the causes of violence in Northern Nigeria. It explores immediate and long-term effects of that violence through reflection, study, and survey of previous research. The fundamental argument within is that ethnic, political and religious violence has affected Christian perspectives and core values and thus has hampered efforts towards just peacemaking.