Reimagining Liberation: Gawani Theology and Hermeneutical Perspectives in the Malawian Context

Uniting ethnographic fieldwork in Malawi with critical dialogue in liberation theology, Reimagining Liberation advances a systematic account of gawani—the Chewa verb "to share"—as a norm for ecclesial life and social policy. Drawing on interview transcripts, cooperative—economy case studies, and close readings of Acts 2—4, the study demonstrates how reciprocal exchange practices constitute a locally rooted yet theologically translatable model of communal care. Baek situates gawani within Af...