On the significance of religion for social justice / Christo Thesnaar, Sinethemba Makanya, and Mthokozisi Maseko.

Author/creator Thesnaar, C. H. author.
Other author Makanya, Sinethemba, author.
Other author Maseko, Mthokozisi, author.
Format Book
PublicationAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionxiv, 134 pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Social justice--Religious aspects.
Social justice--Religious aspects. --Islam.
Africa--Social conditions.

SeriesReligion matters
Religion matters. ^A1454351
Abstract "On the Significance of Religion in Social Justice analyses the role of religion in social justice from the perspectives of Traditional African Religion, Christianity, and Islam, by bringing different disciplines into play, including medicine and health, humanities and Indigenous knowledge systems or African metaphysics, Islam and socio-political studies, practical theology, and pastoral care. With much of current academic, political, and public attention focusing on the problematic dimensions of religion, this book also explores the constructive resources of religion for social justice. Analysing the specific contributions of religious actors in this field, their potential, and possible problems connected with them, this book sheds light on the concrete contours of the often vague "religious factor" in processes of social change for social justice. References to current and former settings of social injustice within South Africa provide "real-life" contexts for their discussions. Combining cutting-edge research with current and former settings with concrete implications for academics, policymakers, and practitioners, this concise and easily accessible volume helps to build bridges between these often-separated spheres of engagement"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Thesnaar, C. H. On the significance of religion for social justice Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026 9781003622659
Issued in other formebook version : 9781040682760
LCCN 2025039923
ISBN9781041031789
ISBN9781041031796 hardcover
ISBN1041031793 hardcover
ISBN1041031785 paperback
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