59. Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa: An Analysis of Bias, Decline, and Conversion Based on the Works of Bernard Lonergan, by Cyril Orji. ISBN 978-0-87462-736-7 & ISBN 10: 0-87462-736-2. Paper. 269 pp. Bibliography. Index. $32
Africa has often been perceived as a confluence of tension and conflict and the recent upheavals in Sub-Saharan Africa have done little to help this perception. The waves of ethnic and religious violence continue to drain the continent of its material and human resources, leading to a state of cumulative decline. Intolerance and tribal and inter-ethnic conflict, seem commonplace. Muslim-Christian relations in some countries are currently at their lowest ebb. The author of this study, Cyril Orji, draws on Canadian Jesuit theologian, Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984) to offer an analysis of bias that addresses a root cause of conflict in the human person and society. According to Orji, Lonergan's analysis can contribute to a deeper understanding of ethnic and religious conflict in Africa and can offer resources for overcoming them
Dr. Cyril Orji (M.Ed, PhD) received his doctorate in theology from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. He specializes in systematic and fundamental theology with emphasis on the work of Bernard Lonergan. He collaborates in inter-religious dialogue and engages in the intersection of religion and culture: enculturation, post-colonial critical theory, and Black and African theologies. Dr. Orji is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Dayton, OH.
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