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Africa's Agenda The Legacy of Liberalism and Colonialism in the Crisis of African Values
By Harvey J. Sindima
ISBN: 0-313-29479-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29479-2
280 pages, figures
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/1995
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies
Series Number: 176
Reviews:
  • A scholarly analysis of the current crisis of the values in Africa, of the past contributions of Christian missions in their formation, and of the Christians today in their reconstructions.

    Missiology
  • Africa's Agenda: The Legacy of Liberalism and Colonialism in hte Crisis of African Values raises questions on a critically important subject.
    —Journal of Third World Studies
Description: Liberal philosophy came to Africa through colonialism: it was taught in schools, preached and supported by the churches, and maintained and encouraged by an economic system characterized by competition and maximizing profit--capitalism. Thirty years after independence, liberal philosophy continues to erode traditional values in Africa. To redirect Africans to symbols of common life and respect for persons, nationalist leaders have tried other philosophies: negritude, African socialism, and humanism. This book shows the limitations of these philosophies, and the failure of African philosophy and theology to offer a paradigm for social change. The author proposes a new paradigm for transformation, one rooted in traditional thought, found in the concepts of moyo (life) and umunthu (personhood).
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Africa's Biography
  • Liberalism and African Culture
  • The Struggle for Authenticity
  • African Socialism
  • African Concepts of the World, Life and Person
  • Christianity and African Values
  • Community of Life: A Framework for Transformation
  • Christianity and Social Change
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 94-43042
LCC Class: DT14
Dewey Class: 305.8
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