Emmanuel Katongole (theologian)

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The Reverend

Emmanuel Katongole
Born (1960-11-27) November 27, 1960 (age 60)
, Uganda
Alma materCatholic University of Louvain
OccupationTheologian
Theological work
Main interestsReconciliation theology, Political theology

Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 November 1960) is a Ugandan Catholic priest and theologian known for his work on violence and politics in Africa and theology of reconciliation.

Biography[]

Katongole was born in , Uganda, to Anthony Bukerimanza and Magdalene Nyiraruhango. His father, a Tutsi, and his mother, a Hutu, were both originally from Rwanda but moved to Uganda in the 1950s.[1][2]

Intent on going into the priesthood, Katongole began studies in 1980 in philosophy at , followed by theology at . After his seminary education, he was ordained into the priesthood in June 1987. He later pursued further studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, ultimately completing a PhD in philosophy in 1996.[1]

After teaching for a number of years in Uganda and South Africa, Katongole joined the faculty of Duke Divinity School where he taught theology and world Christianity (2001–2012) and co-founded the . Katongole has been at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies since January 2013, and is now a full professor of theology and peace studies.[3][4]

In February 2017, Katongole delivered the Henry Martyn Lectures at Cambridge University, entitled "Who Are My People? Christianity, Violence, and Belonging in Post-Colonial Africa."[5][6]

In 2017, Katongole was named by the as a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2017–2018.[7][8]

Works[]

  • Katongole, Emmanuel (2005). A Future for Africa: Critical Essays in Christian Social Imagination. Scranton: University of Scranton Press. ISBN 978-1-5326-3181-8.
  • Katongole, Emmanuel; Rice, Chris (2008). Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-3451-8.
  • ——— (2009). Mirror to the Church: Resurrecting Faith After Genocide in Rwanda. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Downers Grove, IL: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-310-28489-5.
  • ——— (2011). The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-6268-6.
  • ——— (2017). Born from Lament: On the Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-7434-4.
  • ——— (2017). The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. ISBN 978-1-60833-715-6.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Africa Matters: The Website of Fr. Emmanuel Katongole. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ Katongole, Emmanuel (2009). Mirror to the Church: Resurrecting Faith After Genocide in Rwanda. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Downers Grove, IL: Zondervan. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-310-28489-5.
  3. ^ "Emmanuel Katongole". Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Emmanuel Katongole". University of Notre Dame, Department of Theology. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 Henry Martyn Lectures announced". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Christianity, Violence, and Belonging in Post-Colonial Africa". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology". Henry Luce Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. ^ Flaherty, Kristi (29 March 2017). "Emmanuel Katongole named a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2017-2018". Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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