Audio: Southern Malawi Bishop James Tengatenga on the Church, colonialism and Anglican identities

April 17, 2008 [Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. James Tengatenga has been bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi, part of the Anglican Church in Central Africa, for 10 years.

A former British colony, Malawi achieved independence in 1964. Today, population growth, agricultural issues and corruption are among the country's major problems.

Episcopal News Service's Matthew Davies spoke with Bishop Tengatenga about his diocese, the history of the Church in Central Africa, and the emerging Anglican identities that have been shaped by its colonial past.

An audio stream of Tengatenga's interview is available here.

Colonial legacies and the future of the postcolonial Church will be the focus of a May 1-2 conference hosted by the University of Manchester's Lincoln Theological Institute in England.

"Church, Identity/ies and Postcolonialism" will bring together an international group of scholars and experts in Anglican history and colonial theory for two days of lectures and discussions -- an opportunity to broaden the postcolonial conversation in the Anglican Communion.

Further information about the conference is available here.

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