Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator

African Ecological Ethics and Spirituality for Cosmic Flourishing

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Fragile World

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This collection blends theology and ethics to produce a scholarly, critical, and pastoral account of the global ecological crisis and the collective responsibility to respond. Rather than yield to despair at the scope of environmental calamity, the authors explore and unveil theological and ethical resources for achieving redemptive and integral ecology for our times and for future generations. Fragile World is a truly global theological and ethical study of the global ecological challenge.”

Identity and Ecclesiology

Theology

“Stephanie A. Lowery's Identity and Ecclesiology is a brilliant, fascinating, and ground-breaking analysis of the historical trajectory, major themes, and prominent architects of the theological self-understanding of the community called church in Africa. An essential resource for scholars and students looking for fresh insights, new perspectives, and scripture-based notions on the dynamic nature of African ecclesial identity and its significance for the world church.”

Scattered and Gathered

Theology

“Exciting and fascinating, this collection maps the complex global footprint of Christianity in an era of mass movement propelled by constantly evolving religious, political, social, and cultural dynamics, interactions, and tensions. This book is a treasure trove of theological and ethical resources for reimagining and understanding the global phenomenon of migration and diaspora for faith, community, and devotion in the twenty-first century.”

The Church as Salt and Light

Theology

“This book serves as a poignant reminder that the mission and identity of the church in Africa or the African Church remain open to a rich variety of theological interpretations, imaginations, and applications. The Church as Salt and Light initiates an African theology of the Church that successfully connects ecclesiology with Christology to produce a rich flourish of possibilities for the Church in Africa. No longer will the Church imagined in this book be considered a merely abstract theological construct; it is a Church of the people, by the people, and for the people. Poised between the historic Des pretres noirs s'interrogent and the Second African Synod, The Church as Salt and Light recalls and applies Vatican II's maxim Ecclesia semper reformanda in ways that are challenging, stimulating, and refreshing. With this book, we can confidently affirm that postcolonial theology has come of age-a new world-Church is possible!”

The Surprising African Jesus

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is a fascinating collection of supplications, praises, and prayers that rings eloquently and hauntingly with enchanting images, symbolisms, and the natural worldview of Africa. The earthy and ecological renditions serve as a reminder of the rich soil of African religious cosmology in which Christianity continues to nourish its Christology, pneumatology, and spirituality. . . . But the context of Afua Kuma offers valuable resources for appreciating Christianity’s long march to inculturation in Africa.”

Under the Shade Tree

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Joseph Ogbonnaya’s Under the Shade Tree is an insightful, honest, and critical narrative of the pivotal role of the Bible in the development of African Christianity. With a broad and incisive sweep of history, events, people, and places, he offers a compelling account of African Christianity and its culturally contextualized reading of the Bible, highlighting its distinctiveness, flaws, vibrancy, and relevance for global Christianity. This work is a tremendous contribution to biblical hermeneutics.”