Proclaiming Political Pluralism: Churches and Political Transitions in Africa

by Isaac Phiri

As 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275972143
• ISBN13: 9780275972141
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"