Introduction: Encountering “the Voice” of Wellbeing in African Contexts
Chammah J. Kaunda
Part I: Religion, Gender, and Public Health
Chapter 1: The Transferability of Selected Theologies of Isabel Apawo Phiri on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Care to Christian Women in Southern Malawi
Rachel NyaGondwe Fiedler
Chapter 2: Pastoral Care and Social Support for Elderly Orphans in the Era of HIV and AIDS
Lucy Thokozile Chibambo
Chapter 3: Covid-19 and Violence against Women and Children in Zambia: A Gendered Perspective
Bridget Nonde Masaiti Mukuka
Chapter 4: Religion, Women’s Reproductive Health and Rights: Engagement of Religion in Implementation of The International Conference on Population and Development Program of Action (ICPD Poa)
Lydia Mwaniki
Chapter 5: The Role of Religion in Public Life: COVID-19 and Gender-based Violence in Kenya
Martin Munyao and Elizabeth Kithuka
Chapter 6: COVID-19, Masculinities, and Religion in South Africa
Buhle Mpofu
Part II: Religion, Gender, and Violence
Chapter 7: Restoring Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Abigail’s Model of Courage, Faith, Humility, and Forgiveness
Esther Lubunga Kenge
Chapter 8: Identity, Masculinity, and Contested Domains in Africa’s “Religious” Conflicts
Sokfa F. John
Chapter 9: Listening to the Voices from Below on Marital Violence and Silence: The Case of Judges 19
Sinenhlanhla S. Chisale
Chapter 10: (Mis- or Re-)Interpretation of Islam Sacred Text, Marriage, and Spirituality
Sindile Ngubane-Mokiwa
Chapter 11: Pentecostalism, African Tradition, and Singleness in Zimbabwe
Kudzi Biri
Chapter 12: Politics of Spousal Shaving of Pubic Hair: The Narrativity of Bemba Marriage and Hidden Violence Against Women
Mutale Mulenga-Kaunda
Chapter 13 The Impact of Theological Education of Pastors’ Wives in the Baptist Convention of Malawi (BACOMA)
Molly Longwe
Conclusion: Isabel Apowa Phiri on Religion and Wellbeing in Africa
Julius M. Gathogo and Chammah J. Kaunda