oa The Crucible of Faith: Justice and Liberation in the Work of Engelbert Mveng

This paper examines the thought of Engelbert Mveng, a Cameroonian artist, philosopher, historian, theologian, poet, an ordained Catholic priest, and the founder of the Movement of African Catholic Intellectuals (M.I.C.A.). He led a vigorous fight for the liberation of every day people, was labeled as an irredentist by many powerful forces in the country and was brutally murdered in his own home after celebrating mass in 1995. According to Prof. Akintunde E. Akinade, his theological vocation provides a useful lens for understanding the relevance of the Christian faith within the African continent.