| Summary: | Development ideas and programmes in Africa generally overlook the role of religion.
But contrary to this attitude, religion, in this context, Christianity, can be a catalyst to the
development of Africa in the twenty-first century. The theological discourse of the twentieth
century propelled progressive socio-economic and political developments. Thus, the paper
examines the liberation theologies of the twentieth century and contextualizes the lessons
learned from them for development in Africa and as an exemplar exercise in public theology.
This is done using the historical method of research within the ambit of the theory of
theological reflection. The liberation theologies affirmed the biblical ethos of liberation for
all people under God with a focus on poverty, racism, and gender inequality. They became the
platform for galvanizing efforts towards humanization and the betterment of people’s lives.
Their propositions can be integrated into thinking and quest for development in Africa.
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