{"product_id":"development-as-peace-wole-adegbile-9781839736452","title":"Development as Peace: A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe colonial definition of development has not served Africa well. While Western assessments have generally revolved around a nation's GDP, infrastructure, and the like, African cultures, and the Yoruba people in particular, have traditionally measured development in relation to the amount of peace experienced in a society and the wellbeing of its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this study, Dr. Wole Adegbile examines the political, theological, and cultural contexts of contemporary development activity in Africa, including the impact of modernization theory on African nation-states. He then draws on traditional Yoruba political thoughts and practices, including the similarities between the Yoruba conception of a thriving community and the biblical principle of shalom, to formulate a contextual political theology of development that would holistically address cultural identity and spiritual restoration. Rooted in the intersection of Scripture and traditional African values, this book suggests a way forward for African society, its political leaders, and the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wole Adegbile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839736453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839736452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Langham Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Wole Adegbile","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245125988607,"sku":"9781839736452","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df317c75-f4c3-46b3-87b8-5d119bb96a39.jpg?v=1693926278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/development-as-peace-wole-adegbile-9781839736452","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}