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049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aPhiri, Isaac, _d1962-
245	1	0	_aProclaiming political pluralism : _bchurches and political transitions in Africa / _cIsaac Phiri.
260			_aWestport, Conn. : _bPraeger, _c2001.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 169 pages).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
490	1		_aReligion in the age of transformation, _x1087-2388
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index.
505	0		_aChurches and the African political arena -- Churches and political transitions in Zambia -- Churches and political transitions in Zimbabwe -- Churches and change in South Africa -- Proclaiming politics of peace and love: a new role for churches in pluralist Africa.
588	0		_aPrint version record.
520	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.
590			_aMaster record variable field(s) change: 082
650		0	_aChristianity and politics _zAfrica, Sub-Saharan _xHistory _y20th century.
650		0	_aChurch and state _zAfrica, Sub-Saharan _xHistory _y20th century.
651		0	_aAfrica, Sub-Saharan _xPolitics and government _y1960-
651		0	_aAfrica, Sub-Saharan _xChurch history _y20th century.
650		7	_aRELIGION _xChristianity _xGeneral. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aRELIGION _xChristian Life _xSocial Issues. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aChristianity and politics. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00859736
650		7	_aChurch and state. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00860509
650		7	_aPolitics and government _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01919741
651		7	_aAfrica, Sub-Saharan. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01239520
650	1	7	_aKerk en staat. _2gtt
650	1	7	_aChristendom. _2gtt
648		7	_aSince 1900 _2fast
655		4	_aElectronic books.
655		7	_aChurch history. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411629
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411628
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aPhiri, Isaac, 1962- _tProclaiming political pluralism. _dWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001 _w(DLC) 2001021170
830		0	_aReligion in the age of transformation. _x1087-2388
856	4	0	_3EBSCOhost _uhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=182488
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