Mercy Oduyoye’s latest book gathers a wealth of insights under three headings—“Africa and Redemption”; “Global Issues in African Perspective”; and “Women, Tradition, and the Gospel in Africa.” She brings Akan and other African traditions into correlation with biblical stories to…
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Anthony de Mello, by William Dych, S.J.
Bringing together the wisdom of East and West, the Indian Jesuit Anthony de Mello used stories and parables to awaken his listeners to an awareness of God’s presence in their midst. Since his death in 1987, countless readers have been…
Ancestral Grace: Meeting God in Our Human Story, by Diarmuid O’Murchu
This astounding account of humankind, from our beginnings in Africa seven million years ago through the life of Jesus to the present, blends history, anthropology, and spirituality to demonstrate that God has been and always will be with us. It’s…
African Saints, African Stories: 40 Holy Men and Women, by Camille Lewis Brown
This celebration of Africa’s best-known woman theologian explores issues of greatest importance for African women, and of interest to women everywhere. The book begins by first describing the particular contributions Mercy Oduyoye, first woman to serve as Deputy General of…
Adam: God’s Beloved, by Henri J. M. Nouwen
The death of his friend Adam, a severely handicapped young man, spurred Henry Nouwen to write this book. He discovered that by reflecting on the story of this young man, he had found a way to describe his own understanding…
A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (15th Anniversary Edition with New Introduction by Author), by Gustavo Gutierrez
This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which…