[A book] with moral passion, academic erudition and spiritual depth.

Theology

I suspect [Imitating Christ in Magwi 's] influence will be felt for many years as scholars work through its implications
and pursue its many fascinating leads.

Modern Theology

This is an eloquent, deeply researched, and powerfully argued book
that will linger with you for a long time. It may even change the way you do
theology.

Theological Studies Book Review

This is a rich text that not only interrogates the question of method in theology and anthropology but also theologizes in an anthropological key… his vision of theology as involving the interrogation and transformation of the theologian and academy is sorely needed in our time.

Reading Religion

Whitmore brilliantly weaves theology, ethnography, and history in this exploration of Christian practices of the Acholi people of the North Uganda and South Sudan. ... This book will be a great addition to reading lists of classes on methodology in religious studies and anthropology of religion,

Religious Studies Review

One of the most exciting areas of research in Religion is the rapidly developing field of Theological Ethnography. Todd Whitmore's Imitating Christ in Magwi is a landmark publication that sets out to explore this new way of theologising that takes place in and through ethnographic fieldwork. This book is much more than a study of communities in the war torn areas of Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan; it is a reflexive commentary of what it means to do theology in relation to an immersion in context. As such, it is a must read for anyone setting out to do theologically orientated ethnographic research.

Pete Ward, Durham University, UK