Yusufu Turaki

The Fate of Saul’s Progeny in the Reign of David

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“"This new book will certainly re-direct the course of biblical scholarship, especially in Africa where this new approach will resonate with African emphasis upon the traditional value of storytelling. In the course of time The Fate of Saul's Progeny in the Reign of David will certainly mark out Cephas Tushima as an outstanding biblical scholar for the future.”

When Evil Strikes

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The book, When Evil Srikes, written by Professor Sunday B. Agang is about how Christians should respond to insurgency, terrorism, violence, discrimination, marginalization, or persecution. The author used Nigeria as a case study and the social context characterized by ethno-religious crises and conflicts. Faced with this problematic and challenging context, the major question is, 'How should Christians in particular respond to the social upheavals and the presence of widespread violence in human society. But to be more precise, 'How should Christians respond to human propensity to violence?' Should Christians respond in the same way as racists, tribalists, religious bigots, militants, jihadists, or terrorists? If Christians are to be different, what essentially makes their difference? Do they have a theology and an ethic that can address specifically our current state of insurgency, terrorism, and human violence? The author took a major task of formulating of a theology and an ethic for Christian discourse and contribution to human peaceful and harmonious coexistence. The root of human propensity to violence must be acknowledged and addressed which occurred in the fall of mankind in Genesis 3. Any social upheaval that works against the well-being (freedom, justice, equality, dignity, and rights) of any human being amounts to violence. Seeing how social violence has become the order of the day in human society, Professor Agang was driven to spend his spiritual, intellectual and social skills in finding a relevant and effective theology and ethic for addressing the issues of Christian response to violence in Nigeria in particular and the world at large. I have read almost all his available writings on this subject and found out that this is the best ever theological and ethical analysis and solution to the subject, the Christian and violence. This book offers the best treatment of this subject of any theologian in Africa, so far. Other scholars exhibit but only a weak Christian response to violence. This book is a masterpiece in modern biblical scholarship in peacemaking and peacekeeping. It is fascinating, insightful, intriguing, and critical. It is worth reading. The author draws new insights, interpretations, and criticisms from the wealth of biblical materials and scholarship, especially from the perspectives of theology, social ethics, and public policy. Professor Agang has great potentials of becoming an outstanding scholar of World Peace.”