The Bible, the Bullet, and the Ballot: Zimbabwe: The Impact of Christian Protest in Sociopolitical Transformation, Ca. 1900-Ca. 2000 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498227339)

This book provides a balanced account of the role of Christians, Christian organizations, and churches in sociopolitical transformation over the bedrock of colonial and nationalist politics in the past century in Zimbabwe. The work explores the broader social and political impact of prominent African Christian clergy who were sociopolitical activists such as Ndabaningi Sithole, Abel Muzorewa, and Canaan Banana. It also highlights the role of missionaries who contributed to the African struggle for independence such as Ralph Edward Dodge, Donal Lamont, and Garfield Todd. The work further explores the contributions of African nationalist parties and prominent politicians with Christian roots, such as Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe, in the struggle for independence, and their contribution in the postcolonial era in light of their Christian heritage and the collective pre-independence nationalist ideals on nation-building and national unity.

Author: Fabulous Moyo
ISBN-10: 1498227333
ISBN-13: 9781498227339
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2015
Pages: 222
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d