Christian Responses to Terrorism: The Kenyan Experience - eBook

Name: Christian Responses to Terrorism: The Kenyan Experience - eBook
Brand: Pickwick Publications
SKU: 109016EB
Price: 20.93 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781498229289

Edited By: Gordon L. Heath, David Kirwa Tarus

Product Information

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Title: Christian Responses to Terrorism: The Kenyan Experience - eBook
Format: DRM Free ePub
Vendor: Pickwick Publications
Publication Date: 2017

ISBN: 9781498229289
ISBN-13: 9781498229289
Series: McMaster General Studies
Stock No: WW109016EB

Publisher's Description

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How should Christians respond to terrorism and terrorists in their midst? Terrorism is a global problem, and no society on earth faces it alone. The mainly Christian society of Kenya has suffered more than most as it attempts to counter the threat of al-Shabaab. Some pastors have asked for permission to carry guns. Many Christians support government military action, while others recommend pacifist stances, and strive for dialogue and reconciliation with the Muslim community. In this book, ten Kenyan Christian thinkers and practitioners share their experiences and insights. A response section from seven others, including a Kenyan Muslim scholar, enrich the discussion.

Author Bio

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Gordon L. Heath is Professor of Christian History and Centenary Chair in World Christianity at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, and Director of the Canadian Baptist Archives. His publications are mainly on the intersection of Canadian, British, and American churches and imperialism, war, and nationalism. David K. Tarus has a PhD from McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario. His publications are mainly on the intersection of Christian theology and socio-political realities in Kenya and Africa as a whole. He is from Kenya.