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This book explores religion-regime relations in contemporary Zimbabwe to identify patterns of co-operation and resistance across diverse religious institutions.
List of contents
Introduction: Religion-Regime Relations in Zimbabwe: Co-operation and Resistance Chapter One: "The March is Not Ended!" ZCBC's Pastoral Letter, God and the Crises of Politics in Zimbabwe Chapter Two: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) and the Politics of Zimbabwe: Silence and Critical Solidarity Chapter Three: Depoliticising the Pastoral Role of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe in the Second Republic Chapter Four: 'Prisoners of Hope?' Pentecostalism, Politics and the Quest for a New Dispensation in Zimbabwe Chapter Five: Who is Doomed, Prophets or Politicians? Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe's New Dispensation Chapter Six: A Change for No Change: The Ambivalence of Religion in the Second Republic in Zimbabwe Chapter Seven: Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe's Second Republic in Zimbabwe: Goodwill Partners? Chapter Eight: Islam and Politics in Zimbabwe's Second Republic Chapter Nine: The Appropriation of the Bible in the Zimbabwean Narrative by the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference: Lessons for the Second Republic Chapter Ten: Interrogating Responses to the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations' Call for a National Political Sabbath for Trust Building and Confidence Building Chapter Eleven: Religion, Politics and Veteran Masculinities in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe Chapter Twelve: The Role of Theology in Contemporary Zimbabwe: Insights From the Rise of the Monarchy in the Hebrew Bible Chapter Thirteen: Contested Interpretations: The Case of Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in the United Kingdom Responding to the New Dispensation
About the author
Ezra Chitando is a Professor of History and Phenomenology of Religion at the University of Zimbabwe. His recent co-edited publications include "African Perspectives on Religion and Climate Change" (Routledge 2022) and "Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Africa" (Routledge 2022).
Lovemore Togarasei is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy at the Zimbabwe Open University.
Joram Tarusarira is Assistant Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Summary
This book explores religion-regime relations in contemporary Zimbabwe to identify patterns of co-operation and resistance across diverse religious institutions.
