Religion And Politics In Africa

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015037473363

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Religion and Politics in Africa by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

The impact of religion on the political process has come to the fore in recent years in a wide variety of societies. Yet the significant and varied ways in which the rapidly changing religious context has impacted on the politics of modern Africa is still a relatively neglected field. This book, which is designed to fill this gap in the teaching of African Politics, assembles and analyses an enormous amount of hitherto scattered material on the interaction between politics and religious groups in the post-independence, but also colonial, eras. Dr Haynes focuses on all three of the main organised religious traditions in Africa - Christian, Islamic and 'syncretistic' movements, including the rise of various fundamentalist groups. His thematic and comparative approach embraces all parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, and seeks to locate the role of religion in the African political process in its historical, social and international contexts. In doing so, he illuminates what has often been a profoundly important factor affecting the stability of governments, evolution of civil society and even the development trajectory of many African countries. The author's combination of theoretical context, rich empirical information and thoughtful analysis makes this book ideal as a text for students, as well as commanding a wider interest.

Author : Stephen Ellis,Gerrie ter Haar
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0195220161

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Worlds of Power by Stephen Ellis,Gerrie ter Haar Pdf

With Christian revivals (including Evangelicals in the White House), Islamic radicalism and the revitalisation of traditional religions it is clear that the world is not heading towards a community of secular states. Nowhere are religious thought and political practice more closely intertwined than in Africa. African migrants in Europe and America who send home money to build churches and mosques, African politicians who consult diviners, guerrilla fighters who believe that amulets can protect them from bullets, and ordinary people who seek ritual healing: all of these are applying religious ideas to everyday problems of existence, at every level of society. Far from falling off the map of the world, Africa is today a leading centre of Christianity and a growing field of Islamic activism, while African traditional religions are gaining converts in the West. One cannot understand the politics of the present without taking religious thought seriously. Stories about witches, miracles, or people returning from the dead incite political action. In Africa religious belief has a huge impact on politics, from the top of society to the bottom. Religious ideas show what people actually think about the world and how to deal with it. Ellis and Ter Haar maintain that the specific content of religious thought has to be mastered if we are to grasp the political significance of religion in Africa today, but their book also informs our understanding of the relationship between religion and political practice in general.

Author : Adeshina Afolayan,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319749112

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Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa by Adeshina Afolayan,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola Pdf

As the epicenter of Christianity has shifted towards Africa in recent decades, Pentecostalism has emerged as a particularly vibrant presence on the continent. This collection of essays offers a groundbreaking study of the complex links between politics and African Pentecostalism. Situated at the intersection between the political, the postcolonial, and global neoliberal capitalism, contributors examine the roots of the Pentecostal movement’s extraordinary growth; how Pentecostalism intervenes in key social and political issues, such as citizenship, party politics, development challenges, and identity; and conversely, how politics in Africa modulate the Pentecostal movement. Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa offers a wide-ranging picture of a central dimension of postcolonial African life, opening up new directions for future research.

Author : Emmanuel K. Twesigye
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : 1433111128

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Religion, Politics and Cults in East Africa by Emmanuel K. Twesigye Pdf

"Religion, Politics and Cults in East Africa is the first major, original, and extensive research-based study of the apocalyptic and doomsday Catholic Marian Movement and its Benedictine monastic moral and religious practices, including vows of poverty, celibacy, obedience, daily contemplation in silence, and hard work. The Marian Movement is presented within the cultural, historical, political, and religious context of the East African Revival Movement, the Anglican Balokole Movement, Alice Lakwena's Holy Spirit Movement, Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and other religio-political liberation movements, including the Maji Maji, the Mau Mau, and Nyabingi Liberation Movement. The Marian Movement was locally known as "Abanyabugoto" and "The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God". It began in 1989 as a Catholic women's Marian devotional and moral reformation movement, founded and headed by Keledonia Mwerinde. Faced with African cultural patriarchy and male-dominated Catholic Church hierarchy, Mwerinde recruited Joseph Kibwetere and the Rev. Fr. Dominic Kataribabo to serve as the public face of the Marian Movement. In response to Catholic hierarchy's opposition and persecution, Fr. Kataribabo designed a theology of ritual sacrifice, atonement, and martyrdoms for the devout Marian Catholics, who were devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He martyred the Marian devotees in March 2000, in order to transform them into Mary's saints, and to liberate their souls and send them to heaven, where they would instantly attain eternal life, lasting peace, and happiness."--Publisher's website.

Author : Abdulkader Tayob,Wolfram Weisse
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Apartheid
ISBN : 383095719X

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Religion and Politics in South Africa by Abdulkader Tayob,Wolfram Weisse Pdf

Author : B. Bompani,M. Frahm-Arp
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230283206

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Development and Politics from Below by B. Bompani,M. Frahm-Arp Pdf

Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa.

Author : Adriaan van Klinken,Ezra Chitando
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317073413

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Public Religion and the Politics of Homosexuality in Africa by Adriaan van Klinken,Ezra Chitando Pdf

Issues of same-sex relationships and gay and lesbian rights are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies today. Frequently, these controversies receive widespread attention both locally and globally, such as with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. In the international media, these cases tend to be presented as revealing a deeply-rooted homophobia in Africa fuelled by religious and cultural traditions. But so far little energy is expended in understanding these controversies in all their complexity and the critical role religion plays in them. This is the first book with multidisciplinary perspectives on religion and homosexuality in Africa. It presents case studies from across the continent, from Egypt to Zimbabwe and from Senegal to Kenya, and covers religious traditions such as Islam, Christianity and Rastafarianism. The contributors explore the role of religion in the politicisation of homosexuality, investigate local and global mobilisations of power, critically examine dominant religious discourses, and highlight the emergence of counter-discourses. Hence they reveal the crucial yet ambivalent public role of religion in matters of sexuality, social justice and human rights in contemporary Africa.

Author : Seth Tweneboah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000706734

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Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa by Seth Tweneboah Pdf

Applying a legal pluralist framework, this study examines the complex interrelationships between religion, law and politics in contemporary Ghana, a professedly secular State characterised by high levels of religiosity. It aims to explore legal, cultural and moral tensions created by overlapping loci of authority (state actors, traditional leaders and religious functionaries). It contends that religion can function as an impediment to Ghana’s secularity and also serve as an integral tool for realising the State’s legal ideals and meeting international human rights standards. Using three case studies – legal tensions, child witchcraft accusations and same-sex partnerships – the study illustrates the ways that the entangled and complicated connections between religion and law compound Ghana’s secular orientation. It suggests that legal pluralism is not a mere analytical framework for describing tensions, but ought to be seen as part of the solution. The study contributes to advancing knowledge in the area of the interrelationships between religion and law in contemporary African public domain. This book will be a valuable resource for those working in the areas of Law and Religion, Religious Studies, African Studies, Political Science, Legal Anthropology and Socio-legal Studies.

Author : Jeffrey Haynes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135262105

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Religion and Politics in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa by Jeffrey Haynes Pdf

In the early twenty-first century, it is now clear that religion is increasingly influential in the political realm in ways which call into question the principles and practices of secularism. The Iranian revolution of 1978-9 marked the decisive ‘reappearance’ of political religion in global politics, highlighting a major development which is the subject of this edited volume. Addressing a highly salient and timely topic, this book examines the consequences of political interactions involving the state and religious actors in Christian, Muslim and Judaist contexts. Building on research, the basic premise of this text is that religious actors – including Islamist groups, the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox churches – pose various challenges for citizenship, democracy, and secularisation in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The key questions on which the book focuses are: Why, how, and when do religious actors seek to influence political outcomes in these regions? Providing a survey of what is happening in relation to the interaction of religion and politics, both domestically and internationally, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, religion, European and Middle East studies.

Author : Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108486576

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From Pews to Politics by Gwyneth H. McClendon,Rachel Beatty Riedl Pdf

Using Christianity in Africa, this book demonstrates that cultural influences, specifically religious sermons, can impact political participation.

Author : Heather Deegan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134112814

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Africa Today by Heather Deegan Pdf

In the post 9/11 global environment Africa is standing at a crossroads in international affairs as the combined issues of politics, religion and security attract renewed interest. While some countries seem to be moving forward with greater levels of confidence, democracy and stability, others continue to be mired in conflict, poverty and religious/ethnic division. This text focuses on key contemporary issues that the continent faces, providing a comprehensive introduction of current political, religious, developmental and security concerns. Features include: Individual chapters devoted to key issues including health, gender, corruption, religion and the newly emerging problems of human security. Case studies and detailed analysis of topical issues, including: Muslim/Christian clashes: Kano, Northern Nigeria Conflict, Arms and Reconstruction: Darfur and Sierra Leone Comprehensive range of countries discussed including: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya Ethiopia, Uganda, Lesotho, Somalia, Namibia and Madagascar. Fully up-to-date statistics including primary research based on interviews conducted by the author, providing data for both individual countries and the continent as a whole. Boxed descriptions explaining clearly the ideas in important subject areas, such as Islamic law and society By drawing on the author’s empirical research and situating discussion within the context of wider debate, Africa Today is designed both to introduce and to develop a deeper understanding of this rapidly changing continent an essential text for all students of African politics and International Relations.

Author : Jennifer G. Cooke
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442258877

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Religious Authority and the State in Africa by Jennifer G. Cooke Pdf

Two important dynamics have driven political and social change in sub-Saharan Africa during the past 25 years. New religious trends have emerged within the main faiths of Islam and Christianity, in particular the emergence of more charismatic, assertive forms of religious expression. Meanwhile, political space has opened in scores of countries as one-party rule has given way to a process of democratization, yet to be completed. Based on their field work in each country, the authors examine the various ways in which religious actors have chosen to engage with the state. They also consider how governments and political actors respond to, and seek to manage, these interactions.

Author : Carl F. Hallencreutz,Mai Palmberg
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X002116983

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Religion and Politics in Southern Africa by Carl F. Hallencreutz,Mai Palmberg Pdf

Author : Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429671579

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Religion and Human Security in Africa by Ezra Chitando,Joram Tarusarira Pdf

Across diverse countries and contexts in Africa, religion has direct implications for human security. While some individuals and groups seek to manipulate and control through the deployment of religion, religious belief is also a common facet of those working towards peace and reconciliation. Despite the strategic importance of religion to human security in Africa, there are few contemporary publications that explore this issue on an international scale. This volume redresses that imbalance by examining religion’s impact on human security across Africa. Written by an international team of contributors, this book looks in detail at the intersection of religion and security in a variety of African contexts. Case studies from a diverse set of countries including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and more, are used to illustrate wider trends across the continent. Acknowledging that religion can be used to incite violence as well as encourage peace, the chapters employ an interdisciplinary exploration of the ethics, sociology, and politics around these issues. This is much needed volume on religion’s capacity to effect human security. It will, therefore, be of significant interest to any scholar of religious studies, African studies, political science, the sociology of religion, and anthropology, as well as peace, conflict, and reconciliation studies.

Author : Holger Bernt Hansen,Michael Twaddle
Publisher : James Currey
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Africa, Eastern
ISBN : UCLA:L0074287293

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Religion & Politics in East Africa by Holger Bernt Hansen,Michael Twaddle Pdf

Religious activities have been of continuing importance in the rise of protest against post-colonial governments in Eastern Africa. This volume describes attempts by governments to manage religious affairs in both Muslim and Christian areas; religious denominations acting in opposition to one-party state regimes; Islamic fundamentalism and its role before and after the end of the Cold War; and the era of structural adjustment and the part played by Christian churches operating as NGOs within its constraints.