God, People and Power in Malawi

Between 1992 and 1994 Malawi underwent a remarkable transition
from dictatorship to democracy. Truly a transformation of power! Yet
this period of profound change raised many issues of power and
accountability. In this book some of the key questions are explained and
addressed from a theological perspective. The work originated as a case
study on the World Council of Churches “Theology of Life” programme. It
was then presented as a Kachere Monograph in the belief that it will
not only contribute to the reconstruction of politic in Malawi but also
be an important resource for all those concerned with the formation of a
viable theology of power for today’s world. It is now presented here
again as a Luviri Reprint. The contributors are all drawn from the
University of Malawi Department of Theology and Religious Studies.
Kenneth Ross has written on “The Transformation of Power in Malawi
1992-94: the Role of the Christian Churches” and “A Practical Theology
of Power for the New Malawi”; Felix Chingota on “The Use of the Bible in
Social Transformation”; Isabel Apawo Phiri on “Marching, Suspended and
Stoned: Christian Women in Malawi 1995”; James Tengatenga on “Young
People: Participation or Alienation? An Anglican Case”; J.C. Chankanza
and Hilary Mijoga on “Muslim Perspectives on Power”; Hilary Mijoga on
“Christian Experience in Malawi Prisons”; and Klaus Fiedler on “Power at
the Receiving End: the Jehova’s Witnesses’ Experience in One-Party
Malawi” and “Even in the Church the Exercise of Power is Accountable to
God”.