{"product_id":"when-god-became-a-weapon-kayumba-david-9798231656875","title":"When God Became a Weapon: A History of Religion and the Death of Ubuntu","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen God Became a Weapon: A History of Religion and the Death of Ubuntu\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when sacred texts are used to justify conquest? When compassion is replaced by creed? When God becomes a weapon?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold and thought-provoking work, Kayumba David traces the arc of organized religion from its early emergence as a social glue to its transformation into a powerful instrument of empire, colonization, division, and violence. Drawing on history, philosophy, psychology, and African ethics, the book unveils how religion-once a source of meaning-became a tool for domination and the suppression of indigenous wisdom like Ubuntu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough rich analysis and vivid narrative, the book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Crusades, Inquisitions, and religious colonization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSectarian extremism and the politics of divine supremacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe silent complicity of faith in genocide, patriarchy, and empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of ethical living beyond gods and dogma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is also a book of hope. Kayumba David imagines a world reborn through Ubuntu-a philosophy of shared humanity, restorative justice, and spiritual inclusiveness. It calls not for the death of faith, but for its transformation into empathy, coexistence, and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely, courageous, and visionary, When God Became a Weapon is both an unflinching critique and a luminous call for a post-religious humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet us not return to religion.\u003cbr\u003eLet us return to each other.\u003cbr\u003eLet us be human again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kayumba David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231656875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kayumba David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d","brand":"Kayumba David","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419782398207,"sku":"9798231656875","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61289aa7-177f-4683-bffd-c98dda2e8705.jpg?v=1761513816","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-god-became-a-weapon-kayumba-david-9798231656875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}