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Christians in Active Politics

The 'Why and How' of Christians' Active Participation in the Secular Political Affairs

By: Yokoniah Mvula

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Christians in Active Politics

The 'Why and How' of Christians' Active Participation in the Secular Political Affairs

By: Yokoniah Mvula

Some Christians may be uncomfortable to think of Jesus as being political, since the word "politics" or "political" has evolved to have negative overtones and connotations in our world today, particularly in Africa, where this monograph from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Malawi has originated. Christians often argue that their commission or job description does not include the political process, which is the way a society conducts its public affairs. However Jesus, beginning with his temptation as in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, showed the people who would follow him what it means to do God's will. The third temptation, conceived of in this study as a political temptation for power, is the rational behind the arguments made in this study, which begins by positing that the message of Jesus was not politically neutral and therefore Christianity, as a super culture must be active in all sectors affecting social concerns, if it is to truly be the change agent who Christ believes it to be. It goes on to define and describe what it means to say that the message of Jesus was political and lays out the biblical, theological, ethical, and experiential rationale for Christians' active participation in the secular political arena.

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African Books Collective

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9996025462

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9789996025464

The Bible and the Public Square

Essays from Malawi

By: Hermann Mvula

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The Bible and the Public Square

Essays from Malawi

By: Hermann Mvula

For too long Africa has presented a conundrum as its profound reception of the Bible is juxtaposed with a public life that often seems devoid of biblical values. In this highly original analysis Mzee Hermann Mvula boldly seeks to bridge this ugly chasm by showing what biblical teaching can mean for many different aspects of social and political life. —Kenneth R. Ross,Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Zomba Theological University

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African Books Collective

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9996076385

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9789996076381

The Interface between Intercession and Holiness

A Reflective Biblical Narrative Perspective

By: Hermann Yokoniah Mvula

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The Interface between Intercession and Holiness

A Reflective Biblical Narrative Perspective

By: Hermann Yokoniah Mvula

This book offers a critical understanding of the interface between holiness and intercession. The author reflectively narrates some of the selected biblical personalities and how holy living was exemplified in their interceding for others. Critically, the book argues that holiness in its intrinsic nature is about intercession for others. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, holiness is all about intercession, as has been ably demonstrated in this book starting with Abraham, Moses, David, and Solomon and going all the way to Jesus Christ, who sits on the right hand of God interceding for us.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666778699

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9781666778694

The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

By: Mvula, Peter,Chiweza, Asiyati

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The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

By: Mvula, Peter,Chiweza, Asiyati

Chronic food insecurity is considered to be one of the most important challenges facing the people and government of Malawi. Most attention tends to be given to the rural areas where the majority of the population live and where the prevalence of food insecurity is highest. However, Malawi is urbanizing at a rapid rate and those who move to the cities do not automatically become food secure. Urban food insecurity is likely to increase and therefore it is important for policy-makers to begin to think about this issue. AFSUN’s study of food insecurity in the city of Blantyre, Malawi’s industrial hub, formed part of its baseline survey of 11 Southern African cities. The study established that household dietary diversity is very low with most consuming a monotonous diet dominated by grain foods, especially maize. While the dependence on maize and its availability on the market means that absolute levels of food insecurity are lower here than in many other cities surveyed by AFSUN, there is also a clear seasonality to food security that coincides with the rural agricultural cycle. When maize prices rise, households immediately feel the pinch and levels of insecurity rise. Female-centred households, households with large family sizes, households that have lost a breadwinner through death, households with a sick member, and low-income households are more food insecure than the rest.

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Southern African Migration Programme

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1920597093

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We Called Him Whirlwind

The Mission, Ministry and Selfless Service of Dr Richard Ferdinand Zanner in Africa

By: Bertha Zulu Mvula,Hermann Yokoniah-Mvula

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We Called Him Whirlwind

The Mission, Ministry and Selfless Service of Dr Richard Ferdinand Zanner in Africa

By: Bertha Zulu Mvula,Hermann Yokoniah-Mvula

This informative biography of a German missionary pastor, Richard Ferdinard Zanner, is told by Hermann and Bertha Mvula whose parents served with Dr Zanner in Africa from 1980 to his retirement in 2000. The authors begin with the genesis of the Church of the Nazarene from the matrix of the 19th century Holiness Movement in the USA, its doctrines and practices, and its growth into 44 countries on the African continent. They discuss Zanner's call to Africa and his family's involment in church planting. growth, and development of the church in Africa. This is not merely a personal story. There is discussion of the Zanner's 20 years of ministry in Africa and the church growth lessons that can be learned in pursuit of sustainable church growth and development for the Church of the Nazarene in Africa. This is worthwhile reading for all those that are interested in the growth of the Church in the global South and what makes for meaningful global partnership for the expansion of God's kingdom.

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African Books Collective

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9996080366

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The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

By: Mvula, Peter,Chiweza, Asiyati

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Christians in Active Politics

Christians in Active Politics

The Bible and the Public Square

The Bible and the Public Square

The Interface between Intercession and Holiness

The Interface between Intercession and Holiness

The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

We Called Him Whirlwind

We Called Him Whirlwind

The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi

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