merely gather up those whom the wheel
has crushed or will it prevent the wheel from crushing them?" asked
Bishop Mvume Dandala of the All Africa Council of Churches, citing Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, at a January meeting in Nairobi facilitated by the council and
Church World Service. In other words, are African churches going to sit on
the sidelines while the forces of economic globalization grind the people
of the continent further into poverty? In answer, partner church councils,
fellowships, and other agencies agreed to demystify globalization and bring
economic literacy to the pew, the farm, and the market stall. They plan to
begin by educating church leaders about trade and other issues of economic
justice that impact the lives of the poor in Africa.
