Christianity and Politics in Doe’s Liberia
Paul Gifford
This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt regime of Samuel K. Doe (1980-1990). Paul Gifford shows that, in general, Liberian Christianity--far from being a force for justice and human advancement--diverted attention from the cause of Liberia's ills, left change to God's miraculous intervention, encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo, and thus served to entrench Doe's power. This Christianity, devised in and controlled from the United States, thus furthered regional American economic and political objectives, which were designed to support Doe's rule.
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Jahr:
2002
Verlag:
Cambridge University Press
Sprache:
english
Seiten:
368
ISBN 10:
052152010X
ISBN 13:
9780521520102
Serien:
Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion
Datei:
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english, 2002