Inter-religious conflicts: a review of Zimbabwe’s religious landscape, post-independence

The study sought to explore inter-religious conflicts in post-independent Zimbabwe and respective resolution measures. This followed a clear dominance of the religious terrain by one religion and the observance of one religious‟ rites in public forums in a secular state. The qualitative study follow...

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主要作者: Dodo, Obediah (Author)
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語言:English
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出版: University 2017
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2017, 卷: 7, 發布: 2, Pages: 125-137
Further subjects:B Conflict prevention
B 宗教
B Conflict Resolution
B Circumstantial coercion
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總結:The study sought to explore inter-religious conflicts in post-independent Zimbabwe and respective resolution measures. This followed a clear dominance of the religious terrain by one religion and the observance of one religious‟ rites in public forums in a secular state. The qualitative study following a historical exploratory design was influenced by Social Dominance Theory. 32 religious participants were sampled purposively from the four main religious fronts; African Traditional Religion (ATR), Pentecostal Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Data were collected using structured interviews, and analysis of archival material. The paper argues that the peace and co-existence of the different religions is a result of institutional „diplomatic quite policy‟ through settlement planning, education curricula, ridicule and demonization, suppression of activities and deprivation of public space. It found that Christianity suppresses other religions as a way of preventing potential religious conflicts.
ISSN:2141-7040
Contains:Enthalten in: University (Ilorin). Department of Religions, Ilorin journal of religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4314/ijrs.v7i2.4