Where Is God? an African Theology of Suffering and Smiling - Paperback

by Stan Chu Ilo (Author)

From Africa, a ground-breaking reflection on suffering and resilience that speaks to universal questions for theology and the church.

How do ordinary Africans sustain hope and faith in a world marked by rising poverty, inequality, extremism, poor governance, and unrest--despite the rapid growth of Christianity across the continent? In this book, Stan Chu Ilo explores the spiritual resilience of African communities through the lens of a deeply-felt cultural expression: "suffering and smiling," a phrase popularized by Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Drawing from the lived experiences of everyday African believers, Ilo examines the deep wells of strength, community, tradition, and religious faith that help them endure--and even thrive--amid hardship.

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RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic

RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies

WHERE IS GOD?

An African Theology of Suffering and Smiling

Stan Chu Ilo

ISBN 978-1-62698-629-9

Cover design: Ponie Sheehan

Author Biography

Stan Chu Ilo, a Catholic priest and theologian from Nigeria, is currently a senior research professor at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University, Chicago, and coordinating servant of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN). He is author of A Poor and Merciful Church and editor of Handbook of African Catholicism. ISBN 978-1-62698-629-9 Cover design: Ponie Sheehan