Christianity’s Role in Dispute Resolution in Mozambique

Religion is often portrayed as either a source of conflict or as a source of peace and reconciliation. In this article, we explore the role of religion in day-to-day conflicts in different regions of Mozambique – in Maputo and Gorongosa. We analyse the factors that are of importance in determining w...

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Authors: Jacobs, Carolien (Author) ; van de Kamp, Linda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Social sciences and missions
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 192-218
Further subjects:B conflit réconciliation intervention (in)directe Christianisme Mozambique
B Conflict reconciliation (in)direct intervention Christianity Mozambique
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Summary:Religion is often portrayed as either a source of conflict or as a source of peace and reconciliation. In this article, we explore the role of religion in day-to-day conflicts in different regions of Mozambique – in Maputo and Gorongosa. We analyse the factors that are of importance in determining whether religious mediation, here mainly by Pentecostal Christians, unites or divides people. It appears that pastors who intervene directly between conflicting parties tend to aim at reconciliation, whereas pastors who intervene in an indirect manner tend to sharpen and magnify divisions between people.
ISSN:1874-8945
Contains:In: Social sciences and missions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18748945-02702016