Katongole, Emmanuel,  1960- <br/><br/>
Born from lament :  the theology and politics of hope in Africa / 
Emmanuel Katongole. 
 - Grand Rapids:  W. B. Eerdmans,   2017 
 - xx, 294 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: On arguing and wrestling with God in Africa -- Part one: A hope-less continent?. The possibility and the nature of hope in Africa ; The need and urgency of a theology of hope -- Part two: Soundscapes of lament. The strange gift of the discipline of lament ; The threefold gift of cultural expressions of lament -- Part three: The God of lament. The Psalms of lament and the silence of God ; The saving power of &quot;Christ crucified&quot; -- Part four: The peace of lament. The peace-building dimensions of prophetic lament ; Christopher Munzihirwa and the politics of nonviolent love ; The costly loss of lament -- Part five: The politics of lament. Rachel's cry in the gospel of Matthew ; David Kasali and the Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo in Beni -- Maggy Barankitse and the politics of forgiveness in Burundi -- Refusing to be consoled for the death of the martyrs --- Conclusion: &quot;Une herbe qui brűle&quot; (the grass that burns). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0802874347 (pbk.) 9780802874344 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hope.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Theology.<br/>Africa--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>230.096