Theology and Ethics of Oppressed and Marginalized Peoples: Social Ethics and Agency in World Christianity - Paperback

by Nimi Wariboko (Editor), Raimundo C. Barreto (Editor)

The book focuses on both historical and theological developments in world Christianity and social ethics, especially ethical challenges and opportunities that face minorities, oppressed, marginalized, and discriminated groups in any country or region of the world as we look to the future. It addresses the issues of methods and practices in social ethics, culture, and morality in Christian communities and theological discourse, and the virtues of Christian friendship in philosophical and practical terms. All these engagements are geared toward deepening our knowledge about the ethical dimensions of world Christianity.

Author Biography

Nimi Wariboko is the Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Pentecostal Hypothesis: Christ Talks, They Decide (2020).



Raimundo C. Barreto is Associate Professor of World Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary and one of the conveners of the annual Princeton World Christianity Conference. He is the author of Protesting Poverty: Protestants, Social Ethics, and the Poor in Brazil (2023) and Base Ecumenism: Latin American Contributions to Ecumenical Praxis and Theology (2025).