Towards an African ecogender theology: A decolonial theological perspective

Authors

  • Chammah J Kaunda University of KwaZulu-Natal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a09

Keywords:

Environmental justice, gender justice, Bemba culture, Shila culture, Zambian traditional societies, African Christian ecotheology

Abstract

The struggles for environmental and gender justice have challenged how theology is done in Africa. This article framed within the context of continuous search for life-giving African Christianity, argues that a radical relational solidarity that existed between African humanity and environment in some Zambian traditional societies was grounded on ecogender principle. Thus, it seeks to probe deeper into contemporary challenge of African men’s alienation from environment as a consequence of colonial quest to restructure African social order. Employing decolonial theological perspective, the article tried to reinterpret some life-giving elements from Bemba and Shila cultural heritage in order to re-conceptualize contemporary African Christian ecotheology. It is from this perspective where African ecogender theology is constructed towards transformation of African human and environment relationship.

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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Kaunda, C. J. (2016). Towards an African ecogender theology: A decolonial theological perspective. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 2(1), 177–202. https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a09

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016)

Section

General Articles (articles from all theological disciplines)

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Copyright (c) 2016 Chammah J Kaunda

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