Re-imagining a new social contract to address exclusion and marginalisation in Africa Insights from the “Golden Rule and Ubuntu” as value Frameworks’. Missionalia, Vol. 50 (1), pp. 119-135.
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Authors
Mangayi, Lukwikilu Credo
Issue Date
2022-12-20
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Social contract , Exclusion , Marginalisation , Ubuntu , Golden rule
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Abstract
The question should be asked whether the glaring failures of countries in the African
continent to realise constitutions’ social contracts of those countries is related to
a lack of moral intelligence and competence in Africa and the presence of devasting
moral viruses. The failures of these countries to realise their social contracts
manifest themselves, among other things, through entrenched multi-dimensional
exclusion and marginalisation of the masses as far as wealth and exercise of power
are concerned. To curb or address exclusion and marginalisation, the author in this
article explored how missiology could contribute towards mobilising the Church and
its ministries and members to nurture and embrace value frameworks which would
help to build moral competence and identity, as well as to identify and end moral
viruses. In this contribution, the author delved into two value frameworks namely,
“The Golden Rule and Ubuntu” that embrace both religion and culture and their
implications for the Church in mission with God in the public sphere to demonstrate
value-based responses to address exclusion and marginalisation. Insights shared in
this contribution would contribute towards reimagining a new social contract in the
African public space from a Missiological perspective.
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Mangayi, LC., 2022. ‘Re-imagining a new social contract to address exclusion and marginalisation in Africa Insights from the “Golden Rule and Ubuntu” as value Frameworks’. Missionalia, Vol. 50 (1), pp. 119-135.
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AcadSa
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2312-878X