The Christian Church and Education to truth, peace and reconciliation: Perspectives from Africae Munus
Author: Valentine Banfegha Ngalim (PhD)
Head of Department of Philosophy, Higher Teacher Training College, Bambili, The University of Bamenda.
Published Date: 2024-03-30
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Keywords: Church, religion, peace, reconciliation and State.
Abstract:
It is not very uncommon to hear politicians requesting Church ministers to stay away from politics. Their arguments often hold that politics constitute hard facts and not good for men of God. Consequently, they should only preach the word of God as presented in the Bible and remain spectators of the political drama in their respective countries. Ecclesiastical statements on political issues gain a measure of public attention. There are several instances where religious questions have had a bearing on national politics. The letter of Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association” spells out a wall of separation between Church and politics. Africae Munus #23 argues that politics is out of the direct competence of the Church. However, this approach could be an evasion from her responsibility to teach on truth, peace and reconciliation. This poses a dialectical perspective with regard to the Church’s involvement in politics. What is therefore, the extent to which the Church has to interfere into political matters? What is the pedagogic role the Christian Church in teaching truth, peace and reconciliation within conflict regions.
