Whose Justice? Which Democracy: Justice, Reconciliation and Democracy in Post-Genocide Rwanda - Challenges to Public Theology
How can a public theology advance the task of democracy in order to bring forth justice for all? This article focuses on post-genocide Rwanda as a current example of a country’s quest for justice, reconciliation and democratization after severe violent conflict. The first part traces the historical...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2018
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International journal of public theology
Année: 2018, Volume: 12, Numéro: 1, Pages: 24-37 |
| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianisme et politique KAJ Époque contemporaine KBN Afrique subsaharienne KDD Église protestante NCD Éthique et politique ZC Politique en général |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Rwanda
public theology
democracy
justice
reconciliation
genocide
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| Résumé: | How can a public theology advance the task of democracy in order to bring forth justice for all? This article focuses on post-genocide Rwanda as a current example of a country’s quest for justice, reconciliation and democratization after severe violent conflict. The first part traces the historical background of the Rwandan genocide with specific attention on the lack of just and democratic structures in pre-genocide Rwanda and the roles of the Christian churches therein. The second part explores the Christian churches’ involvement in the country’s current reconciliation process. Here, the Presbyterian Church of Rwanda (EPR) serves as a case study. The third part critically assesses the churches’ contribution to reconciliation with regards to how it serves to enhance—or hinder—the implementation of just and democratic structures. |
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| Description matérielle: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contient: | In: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341521 DOI: 10.5167/uzh-162112 |