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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Publié dans:Social sciences and missions
Auteurs: Jacobs, Carolien (Auteur) ; van de Kamp, Linda (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2014
Dans: Social sciences and missions
Année: 2014, Volume: 27, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 192-218
Sujets non-standardisés:B conflit réconciliation intervention (in)directe Christianisme Mozambique
B Conflict reconciliation (in)direct intervention Christianity Mozambique
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Résumé: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
Contient:In: Social sciences and missions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18748945-02702016