Deur Mariëtte Odendaal
Ek het onlangs hierdie besondere boek, CARE FOR AFRICA: Witnesses of Earthkeeping and Ecological Justice, raak gesien. Dis by Christelike Lektuurfonds/Christian Literature Fund (CLF) te koop wat die boek as volg beskryf:
‘CARE FOR AFRICA: Witnesses of Earthkeeping and Ecological Justice’ is a bold and essential contribution to the growing call for ecological justice, offering a powerful African response to the environmental crises threatening both people and planet.
Far from a static textbook, this volume unfolds as a dynamic conversation — what the editors call a “living chorus” — uniting theologians, pastors, activists, and storytellers in witness to the groaning of creation (Romans 8:22) and the urgent need for both faithful theology and practical action.
Rejecting imported Western paradigms, the book centres African land, spiritualities, and wisdom, grounding ecological theology in biblical insight, systematic reflection, and everyday experience. It reclaims human dominion as servant-hearted stewardship, affirms creation as God’s sacred household, and insists that the cry of the Earth cannot be separated from the cry of the poor.
Chapters explore themes such as community-based conservation, the ecological leadership of rural African women, the value of traditional knowledge, and the call to integrate creation care into church life, worship, and mission. From food gardens and recycling projects to critiques of consumerism and calls for prophetic advocacy, CARE FOR AFRICA offers concrete paths toward healing and hope.
This is a book for all who long to live faithfully amid ecological breakdown—students, ministers, activists, educators, and believers — equipping them to respond with courage, creativity, and commitment to God’s call for earthkeeping in Africa today.
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