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Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study
Thesis (PhD ( Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94945 Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study De Beer, Stephan F u14418691@tuks.co.za Nnorom, Jude Chinaka UCTD Human Flourishing Resilient Theology Justpeace Moral Imagination Postfoundational practical theology research method Negative Peace Koinonia Positive Peace Urbanisation SDG-01: No poverty Theology theses SDG-01 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Theology theses SDG-11 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-16 Thesis (PhD ( Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2024. Enugu, the state capital of Enugu state in Southeastern Nigeria, like most medium and large cities in Africa, is growing exponentially. What characterises Africa’s urbanisation is the ubiquitous presence of slums and informal settlements in her cities. These forms of informalities raise deep theological questions. How can we discern God’s incarnational footprints in such spaces? What efforts (if any) are made by faith-based actors in these spaces to advance a faith-infused urban praxis? This study is an attempt to respond to some of these theological questions by proposing Justpeace as a socio-spiritual capital, and a possible theological framework for engaging Africa’s urbanisation. This study is arguably a contribution to the emerging discipline of African urban theology and argues for the application of the biblical and faith-inspired principles of Justice and Peace, amalgamated as Justpeace in African urbanisation discourse. This study suggests that Justpeace could serve both as a measuring tool for exploring incarnational footprints in African urban centres, or, as an approximation of the biblical concept of shalom. Yet, Justpeace is not a one-size-fits-all theological framework for engaging African cities, whose geographies have traversed post-colonial, post-independent and post-apartheid spatial realities. As a theological framework, this study builds on Julian Muller’s Postfoundational Practical Theological Approach to suggest the amplification of the voices and activities of faith-based urban social movements such as the Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace, Development Education Centre, Enugu Clean Team Project, which this study explored. Arguably, the activities of such faith-based urban social movements have the potential to become the lens for African urban theological engagement in Enugu and other African cities. Practical Theology PhD ( Practical Theology) Unrestricted Faculty of Theology and Religion SDG-01: No poverty SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduces inequalities SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2024-02-26T13:11:56Z 2024-02-26T13:11:56Z 2014-04-16 2023-10-30 Thesis * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94945 Disclaimer letter en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Human Flourishing Resilient Theology Justpeace Moral Imagination Postfoundational practical theology research method Negative Peace Koinonia Positive Peace Urbanisation SDG-01: No poverty Theology theses SDG-01 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Theology theses SDG-11 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-16 Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title | Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title_full | Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title_fullStr | Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title_short | Justpeace : a practical theology for flourishing African cities using Enugu as a case study |
| title_sort | justpeace a practical theology for flourishing african cities using enugu as a case study |
| topic | UCTD Human Flourishing Resilient Theology Justpeace Moral Imagination Postfoundational practical theology research method Negative Peace Koinonia Positive Peace Urbanisation SDG-01: No poverty Theology theses SDG-01 SDG-05: Gender equality Theology theses SDG-05 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities Theology theses SDG-11 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Theology theses SDG-16 |
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