{"product_id":"9780624096269","title":"When saying no to God is an act of faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this thought-provoking manuscript, Andrew Murray-Desmond Tutu Prize winner Siya Khumalo presents a powerful critique of institutional Christianity, arguing that when faith becomes aligned with empire and power structures, it transforms from a prophetic force into a tool for social control and legitimacy.\u003cbr\u003eThe work calls for a Christian witness that refuses assimilation into systems that domesticate faith, and for a renewed spirituality that protects conscience from consumption, and practices restraint and accountability rather than domination.\u003cbr\u003eIt sustains the indictment of empire's capture of religion while calling for a faith that destabilises power, preserves prophetic conscience, and remains true to the vulnerable, crucified Saviour who judges all human authority structures.\u003cbr\u003eIt challenges readers to discern when saying “no” to religion becomes an act of faithfulness to the God who stands outside and critiques all human power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Siya+Khumalo\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eSiya Khumalo\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Siya Khumalo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47620979884195,"sku":"9780624096269","price":330.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/9780624096269_d93823bf-fdd8-410e-a186-80b64c9bcf59.jpg?v=1777753943","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780624096269","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}