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    Theology of enough: An agenda for the 21st century church in Zimbabwe
    (Springer nature link, 2020-05-23) Bednicho Nyoni
    Plutocracy is the 21st Century worldwide serious challenge facing most, if not all countries. Antonym to this challenge, there is biblical furore and protest on wanton wealth accumulation and ecosophy crisis. There is advocacy for equitable wealth distribution to humanity. It is crystal clear; however, that there must be some concealed rationale as to why this is favoured by the majority. Equitable distribution of wealth or theology of enough is proffered in as means for a just society through the moral, fairness, economic efficiency, social stability and democratic concepts, for this mother-earth to be peacefully inhabitable. Therefore, the theology of enough combat the death penalty passed to the poor masses in Zimbabwe and beyond. However, in other words, this is a theology of life antonym to the theology of death, poverty theology, and prosperity theology/Davidic royal ideology or theology (to rule forever or to stay in power/positions forever). Therefore, enoughism is an antonym of wanton wealth accumulation and consumerism. The conviction of enoughism or theology of enough is advocating for satiated humanity in societies. How much is enough of wealth? What is necessary for the society’s salvation? Why are there ‘filthy rich’ people and ‘filthy poor’ people in Zimbabwe and beyond? Is it that the ‘filthy rich’ work very hard or they are more blessed by God? To the ‘filthy poor’, is it that they are too lazy or they are more cursed by God? Hence, it is from these critical questions that it shows that the Church has never had seriously considered ‘theology of enough’. In this article the theology of enough advocates for equitable distribution of wealth. Therefore, this article explores possible ways of responding to those who are ‘filthy rich’ and ‘filthy poor’. For, in Zimbabwe and beyond this scenario exists, it’s a reality.