Title: Here we stand
Subtitle: Reflecting on 500 years of Reformation in Namibia
Editors: Ngeno Nakamhela; Emma N. Nangolo; Paulus Ndamanomhata; Martin Nelumbu; Rudolf Schmid; Tomas Shivute; Erika von Wietersheim; Sylvia Schlettwein; Gerhard Tötemeyer; Henning Tötemeyer
Publisher: United Church Council, Namibia Evangelical Lutheran Churches (UCC-NELC)
Windhoek, Namibia 2017
ISBN 9789994585182 / ISBN 978-99945-85-18-2
Softcover, 17 x 23 cm, 142 pages, several b/w and colour photos
'Here we stand. Reflecting on 500 years of Reformation in Namibia', is a special book, published on the eve of the Reformation's 500th anniversary. It includes articles by bishops, theologians, pastors, academics and lay members of the Lutheran community. In Namibia too, the Reformation continues to inspire a mood of religious, theological and political freedom, liberty of conscience, equality between women and men, education for all, a mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, ecumenical awareness and much more. Five hundred years after Martin Luther's publication of his 95 Theses, the global commemoration of Reformation will take place on 14 May 2017 in Windhoek. This major event offers an opportunity for us to reflect on past insights, present day challenges of both church and society, and to seek transformative actions that will reshape our situation for the better. It is an opportunity to enquire about the impact of Reformation on our religious and theological understanding, ethical and moral values, ecumenical situation as well as political, economic and social development.
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Emma Nangolo: 500 Years of Reformation from Namibian Perspectives
HISTORY OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NAMIBIA
Dr. 5 Nambala Church History in the Namibian Context
Dr. Emma Nangolo: History Towards the Unification of the Lutheran Churches in Namibia
LIBERATED BY GOD'S GRACE
Dr. T. Shivute: Liberated by God's Grace. From the Perspective of the Five Solas
Prof. R. Auala: Liberated by God's Grace. The Role of the Church in the Struggle for Namibia's Independence
THE REFORMATION AND ITS EFFECT
Dr. R. Schmid: Martin Luther and Reformation
Pmf. P. Isaak: Martin Luther and Martin Luther King. Church Reformers, Preachers and Social Activist from an African Lutheran Perspective
Dr. P Ndamanomhata: Martin Luther's Morals and Ethics
Prof. K. Nürnberger: What can we learn from him? Martin Luther and the Modern Economy
Bishop B. Brand: Luther and the Concept of Family
S. Ndeikwila: 500 Years of Reformation. What Lessons have Namibian Lutherans learned?
LUTHERANISM IN THE CONTEXT OF NAMIBIA TODAY
Dr. M. Nelumbu: The Appropriation of the Principles of Lutheranism in Namibia
Rev. J. Mtuleni: Martin Luther on Church and State
Prof. Henning Melber: The Economic Situation in Namibia. A Contemporary Lutheran View
Erika von Wietersheim: The Church must be where the law cannot restore - Land Reform and the
Dr. N. Nashilongo: Involvement of the Namibian Churches
Dr. M. Ngodji: Lutheran Education in Namibia
Prof. G. Tötemeyer: Church and Reconciliation from the Namibian Lutheran Perspective
Dr. S. Loytty: Music, a Gift from God. Tracks of Luther in Namibia
Sylvia Schlettwein: Here I Stand
WOMEN IN THE NAMIBIAN LUTHERAN CHURCHES
Dr. P. Ndamanomhata: The Agenda for Women Theology in the three Lutheran Churches in Namibia
Dr. M. Ya-Shalongo: The Ordination of Women in the Lutheran Churches in Namibia