Kilonzo / Chitando / Tarusarira The Palgrave Handbook of Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-36829-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 832 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Progress in Mathematics

This Handbook explores the ways in which religion among the African people has been applied in situations of conflict and violence to contribute to sustainable peace and development. It analyzes how peacebuilding inspired and enabled by religion serves as the foundation for sustainable development in Africa, while also acknowledging that religion can also be a tool of destruction, and can be used to fuel violence and underdevelopment. Contributors to this volume offer theoretical discussions from existing literature, as well as experiences of practitioners, to deepen the readers’ understanding on the role of religion and religious institutions in peacebuilding and development in Africa. The Handbook provides reflections on possible future developments as well, thereby aligning with the goals of SDG 16.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kilonzo, Susan M.

Chitando, Ezra

Tarusarira, Joram

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: An IntroductionPart I Contextualising Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa2. Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: A Critical Appreciation3. Religion and Peacebuilding in African Religious Studies and Theology: An Overview and Preliminary Evaluation4. Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Challenges5. The Bible, Peace Building and Sustainable Development in Africa6. Teaching About Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa7. Intersectionalities: Whiteness, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa8. Climate Security and Religion in Africa: Towards Sustainable Development GoalsPart II Country Case Studies on Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa9. Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding in Rwanda10. Building Resilience and Everyday Peace at the Micro-Levels in South Sudan11. Developing Transformatively: Religion and Peace Mediation in Nigeria12. Ethnic and Political Conflicts Resolution in Burundi: The Contribution of Religious Organisations13. Reclaiming Everyday Peace in the Micro-Spaces in Burundi14. Religion and Peacebuilding in Tanzania: Institutionalisation of Interfaith Peace Committee15. Religion and Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)16. Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Uganda17. Indigenous Spirituality, Peacebuilding, and Development in EswatiniPart III Diverse Religions in Africa, Peacebuilding and Development18. The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Promotion of Electoral Justice and Peacebuilding in Ghana19. Rastafari Insights into Peace-building and Sustainable Development20. Islamophobic Agenda: An Analysis of Media Representation of Radicalization and Terrorism in Kenya Since 200021. Islam, Conflict, Peace and Security in Africa22. Apostolic Churches and Youth Response to Social Challenges Post-Violence in ZimbabwePart IV Actors in Religion, Peacebuilding and Development23. African Traditions in the Study of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Engaging with Emmanuel Katongole24. Traditional Leaders and the Quest for Sustainable Peace in Kenya25. Decolonising Peacebuilding for Development in South Africa: African Traditional Spiritual Leaders as Critical Assets26. Religious Peacebuilding’s Response to Violent Extremism in Informal Settlements in Egypt27. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: The Role of Church Leaders During Political Electioneering Periods in Kenya28. Religion, Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding, and Development in Ghana: The Role of the National Peace Council29. The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC): Youth, Peacebuilding, and Development in AfricaPart V Interfaith Networks, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa30. Interfaith Networks, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa: Analysis of the Contribution of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches to Peacebuilding31. Interfaith Dialogue, Peacebuilding, and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: A Case of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC)32. Xenophobia, Interfaith Networks, Peace Building and Development in Botswana33. Role of Islamic Networks in Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya, and the War on Terror34. Re-building Muslim-Christian Relations and Everyday Peace in West Nile, Uganda35. Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zimbabwe36. Religion, Feminist Peace, and Security in Nigeria and Uganda37. Gender, Religion, Peacebuilding, and Development in Zambia: Doreen Mazuba Malambo’s Trajectory in Peacekeeping Missions38. Disability and Migration: Religious and Traditional Disability Beliefs as Causes of Migration of Zimbabwean Mothers of Children with Disabilities to South Africa39. Gender, SDG 16, Peacebuilding and Development in Kenya40. The Role of Women Church Leaders in Peacebuilding and Social Economic Transformation in Post-Conflict UgandaPart VII Topical Issues in Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa41. Ubuntu, Peacebuilding, and Development in Africa: Reflections on the Promises and Challenges of a Popular Concept42. Shaping the Instruments of Peace: Religion in Digital Peacebuilding in Africa43. Religion and Agriculture for Peacebuilding in Rwanda: Analysing the Role of Christian Faith-Based Organisations in the Post-genocide Agrarian Change44. Arts, Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Post-conflict Northern UgandaPart VIII Conclusion45. Imagining the Future of Religion, Peacebuilding and Development in Africa

Über Autor(innen)

Susan M. Kilonzo is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion at Maseno University, Kenya.

Ezra Chitando is a Professor of History of Religions at the University of Zimbabwe, and Theology Consultant on HIV for the World Council of Churches.

Joram Tarusarira is an Assistant Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.