RT Article
T1 The armies of the Lord: Christianity, rebels and the state in northern Uganda, 1986-1999
JF Journal of religion in Africa
VO 31
IS 2
SP 187
OP 221
A1 Ward, Kevin
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2001
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1643289969
AB The accession to power of the National Resistance Movement in Uganda in 1986 was intended to inaugurate a new beginning for Uganda, an end to the political, ethnic and religious divisions that had characterised the country's violent history since the 1960s. Although peace, stability and the strenghtening of democratic structures have brought substantial progress to many parts of the country, the Acholi of Northern Uganda have felt largely excluded from these benefits. Violence and insecurity have characterised the districts of Gulu and Kitgum since 1986. (...) Traditional Acholi and Christian religious sentiments have helped to shape and sustain rebel movements against the central government, and to inform Acholi responses to the violence inflicted by rebels and government. The article, based on field work conducted in 1999, examines ways in which the main Churches, Catholic and Protestant (Anglican), have historically been bound up with the political divisions of Acholi. It examines the painful adjustments which loss of access to power has necessitated, particularly for the Anglican Church. Since 1986 the Churches have had a vital role in conflict resolution and in envisioning new futures for Acholi. The majority of the population, required to live in 'protected villages', have few material and spiritual resources. The importance of Christian faith and practise for Acholi living in such situations of prolonged conflict, with few signs of speedy resolution, is assessed. (J Relig Afr/DÜI)
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K1 Evangelische Kirche
K1 Acholi
K1 Stamm : Ethnologie
K1 Volk
K1 Katholische Schule
K1 Kirche
K1 Bürgerkrieg
K1 Politischer Konflikt
K1 Innenpolitik
K1 Religionsgemeinschaft
K1 Staat