Ezra Chitando

Competing for Caesar

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is a brilliant, timely, and relevant addition to studies on religion and politics in Africa. The volume is compact, scholarly, and informative. I warmly commend this book to readers keen on understanding the intersection between religion and politics in Africa and beyond.”

Kwame Bediako and African Christian Scholarship

History & Biography

“This is an illuminating account on the writings and personality of one of the leading scholars in the study of African Christianity, Kwame Bediako. Fretheim succeeds in locating Bediako in his Ghanaian context, but teases out his significance to global Christianity and theology. Her penetrating insights, balanced approach, and appreciation of Bediako radiate throughout this book. I warmly recommend this book to theologians, scholars of religion, anthropologists, historians of global Christianity and Christianity in Africa, political scientists, and others.”

The Nation That Fears God Prospers

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is a highly creative and scholarly analysis of the Pentecostal engagement with politics in Zambia. By paying attention to the indigenous, biblical, and theological interpretations of power, the volume clarifies the relationships be-tween Pentecostalism and politics in Zambia. This timely and rich contribution to studies on African Pentecostalism will appeal to researchers from diverse fields, including history, anthropology, religious studies, and political science, as well as general readers.”