Christian Nationalism and Politics in Ghana
This paper argues that Christian nationalism is a significant religious and political ideology in Ghana, a west African country whose population is 70 per cent Christian. In Ghana, Christian nationalism is not simply Christians seeking to make their collective voice heard on issues of national inter...
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2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 9 |
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Christian Nationalism
B national cathedral B Dominion theology B inter-faith relations B LGBTQ+ |
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