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Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance

Soyinka on Religion and Human Solidarity

Celucien L. Joseph

Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance articulates the religious ideas and vision of Wole Soyinka in his non-fiction writings. It also analyzes Soyinka's response to religious violence, terror, and the fear of religious imperialism. The book suggests the theoretical notions of radical humanism and generous tolerance best summarize Soyinka's religious ideals and religious piety. Through a close reading of Soyinka's religious works, the book argues that African traditional religions could be used as a catalyst to promote religious tolerance and human solidarity, and that they may also contribute to the preservation of life, and the fostering of an ethics of care and relationality. Soyinka brings in conversation Western Humanist tradition and African indigenous Humanist tradition for the sake of the world, for the sake of global shalom, and for the sake of human flourishing.

Hamilton Books

Pages: 112 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6858-3 • Paperback • November 2016 • $34.99 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6859-0 • eBook • November 2016 • $33.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Religion / Comparative Religion, Religion / General, Religion / Christian Living / Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, Religion / African Religions

Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance

Soyinka on Religion and Human Solidarity

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Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance articulates the religious ideas and vision of Wole Soyinka in his non-fiction writings. It also analyzes Soyinka's response to religious violence, terror, and the fear of religious imperialism. The book suggests the theoretical notions of radical humanism and generous tolerance best summarize Soyinka's religious ideals and religious piety. Through a close reading of Soyinka's religious works, the book argues that African traditional religions could be used as a catalyst to promote religious tolerance and human solidarity, and that they may also contribute to the preservation of life, and the fostering of an ethics of care and relationality. Soyinka brings in conversation Western Humanist tradition and African indigenous Humanist tradition for the sake of the world, for the sake of global shalom, and for the sake of human flourishing.

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Hamilton Books

Pages: 112 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6858-3 • Paperback • November 2016 • $34.99 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6859-0 • eBook • November 2016 • $33.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Religion / Comparative Religion, Religion / General, Religion / Christian Living / Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, Religion / African Religions

Author

Celucien L. Joseph, PhD (University of Texas at Dallas) is an Assistant Professor of English at Indian River State College. His most recent books include Vodou in the Haitian Experience: A Black Atlantic Perspective (Lexington Books, 2016) and Vodou in Haitian Memory: The Idea and Representation of Vodou in Haitian Imagination (Lexington Books, 2016).

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Rethinking Wole Soyinka and His Engagement with Religion
Chapter One: “Shipwreck of Faith”: The Religious Vision and Ideas of Wole Soyinka
Chapter Two: Against Violence: The Arrogance of Faith and Religious Imperialism
Chapter Three: Soyinka’s Interpretation of Ancestral Faith: Values and Meaning in African Traditional Religions
Chapter Four: In Praise of Shalom and Human Solidarity: The Logic of Radical Humanism, and The Value of Generous Tolerance
Appendix A: Wole Soyinka: Chronology and Selected Bibliography
Bibliography
About the Author

Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance

Soyinka on Religion and Human Solidarity

Celucien L. Joseph

Radical Humanism and Generous Tolerance

Soyinka on Religion and Human Solidarity

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