Covenantal Pluralism in Zimbabwe—from Ecumenical Councils to Grassroots Ecumenism
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Despite Christian adherence at 85%, high levels of religious literacy, and constitutional provision for religious freedom, the prospects for covenantal pluralism in Zimbabwe are limited. The Zimbabwean church is divided by denomination, theology, and ethnicity. These divisions have roots in the colonial era, but they have been exacerbated by the post-colonial state since independence in 1980. From the 2000s, the regime has sought to split the church through persecution, fear, selective patronage, and the creation of clientelist Christian bodies. Nevertheless, there have been propitious moments of cooperation and solidarity amongst ecumenical councils and new movements of grassroots ecumenism.
Source: Apollo (University of Cambridge)
DOI: 10.17863/cam.111786
Author: Maxwell, David
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6962722830
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