Christian base communities in Burkina Faso: Between church and politics

During the last decade, Christian Base Communities (Communautes chretiennes de base, CCBs), which first emerged in Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta) in 1970, have played an important part in the strategy for pastoral work and evangelisation of the Catholic Church's hierarchy in that country. The...

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1. VerfasserIn: Somé, Magloire 1962- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2001
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Jahr: 2001, Band: 31, Heft: 3, Seiten: 275-304
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Burkina Faso / Basisgemeinde
RelBib Classification:KBN Subsahara-Afrika
RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde
weitere Schlagwörter:B Burkina Faso
B Kirche
B Basisgemeinde
B Katholische Schule
Parallele Ausgabe:Elektronisch
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Zusammenfassung:During the last decade, Christian Base Communities (Communautes chretiennes de base, CCBs), which first emerged in Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta) in 1970, have played an important part in the strategy for pastoral work and evangelisation of the Catholic Church's hierarchy in that country. The article examines the origins and development of the CCBs, their relationship with Burkina Faso's political, educational and social structures, the contribution they could make to a renewed and distinctively African Church. It concludes that, largely because of a lack of autonomy, they have not yet achieved their aims either within the Church or in the promotion of democracy, though these remain real possibilities. (J Relig Afr/DÜI)
Physische Details:Lit. Hinw. S. 302-304
ISSN:0022-4200
Enthält:In: Journal of religion in Africa