LEADER 04411nam 22006374a 450 001 9910972799403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780313075421 010 $a0313075425 035 $a(CKB)1000000000006419 035 $a(OCoLC)70769435 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10020886 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000228222 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11225796 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000228222 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10148632 035 $a(PQKB)10642076 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3000753 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3000753 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10020886 035 $a(OCoLC)847438856 035 $a(Perlego)4203065 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000006419 100 $a20010205d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aProclaiming political pluralism $echurches and political transitions in Africa /$fIsaac Phiri 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cPraeger$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (174 p.) 225 1 $aReligion in the age of transformation,$x1087-2388 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780275972141 311 08$a0275972143 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [153]-165) and index. 327 $aIntro -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Churches and the African Political Arena -- 2 Churches and Political Transitions in Zambia -- 3 Churches and Political Transitions in Zimbabwe -- 4 Churches and Change in South Africa -- 5 Proclaiming Politics of Peace and Love: A New Role for Churches in Pluralist Africa -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. 330 8 $aAs the population of Africa increasingly converts to Christianity, the church has stepped up its involvement in secular affairs revolving around the transition to democracy in nations such as Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Comparative in approach, the author analyzes patterns of church-state relations in various sub-Saharan countries, and contends that churches become more active and politically prominent when elements and organizations of civil society are repressed by political factors or governing bodies, providing services to maintain the well-being of civil society in the absence of those organizations being repressed. The author concludes, that once political repression subsides, churches tend to withdraw from a confrontation with the state and their political role becomes unclear. This unique book advances the idea that in pluralist Africa, churches should focus their influence and resources on nurturing the fragile multiparty democracies and promoting peace and reconciliation. In his analysis of church-state relations in sub-Saharan Africa, Phiri shows how churches are drawn into confrontation with the state by the repression of civil society and that once civil society is liberated, direct church-state confrontation diminishes. In South Africa, churches led by figures such as Bishop Desmond Tutu assumed a major role after nationalist movements such as Nelson Mandela's African National Congress were banned and their leaders jailed. In Zimbabwe, the church assumed a confrontational role in 1965 after political movements were banned and their leaders exiled. In Zambia, churches became confrontational when the single-party rule repressed all opposition and supported the rise of the prodemocracy movement that ended Kenneth Kaunda's twenty-seven-year rule. Examining these situations and others in different parts of Africa, Phiri illuminates the major issues and conflicts and suggests ways in which the church can continue to help promote smooth transitions to democracy. 410 0$aReligion in the age of transformation. 606 $aChristianity and politics$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aChurch and state$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xPolitics and government$y1960- 607 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xChurch history$y20th century 615 0$aChristianity and politics$xHistory 615 0$aChurch and state$xHistory 676 $a261.7/0968 700 $aPhiri$b Isaac$f1962-$01807213 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972799403321 996 $aProclaiming political pluralism$94356815 997 $aUNINA