Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa
Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa

Author: Seth Tweneboah

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-09-25

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1000706737

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Applying a legal pluralist framework, this study examines the complex interrelationships between religion, law and politics in contemporary Ghana, a professedly secular State characterised by high levels of religiosity. It aims to explore legal, cultural and moral tensions created by overlapping loci of authority (state actors, traditional leaders and religious functionaries). It contends that religion can function as an impediment to Ghana’s secularity and also serve as an integral tool for realising the State’s legal ideals and meeting international human rights standards. Using three case studies – legal tensions, child witchcraft accusations and same-sex partnerships – the study illustrates the ways that the entangled and complicated connections between religion and law compound Ghana’s secular orientation. It suggests that legal pluralism is not a mere analytical framework for describing tensions, but ought to be seen as part of the solution. The study contributes to advancing knowledge in the area of the interrelationships between religion and law in contemporary African public domain. This book will be a valuable resource for those working in the areas of Law and Religion, Religious Studies, African Studies, Political Science, Legal Anthropology and Socio-legal Studies.

Religious Authority and the State in Africa
Religious Authority and the State in Africa

Author: Jennifer G. Cooke

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-11-10

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 144225887X

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Two important dynamics have driven political and social change in sub-Saharan Africa during the past 25 years. New religious trends have emerged within the main faiths of Islam and Christianity, in particular the emergence of more charismatic, assertive forms of religious expression. Meanwhile, political space has opened in scores of countries as one-party rule has given way to a process of democratization, yet to be completed. Based on their field work in each country, the authors examine the various ways in which religious actors have chosen to engage with the state. They also consider how governments and political actors respond to, and seek to manage, these interactions.

Law and Religion in Africa
Law and Religion in Africa

Author: Pieter Coertzen

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2015-05-01

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1919985638

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In our time the study of law and religion is emerging as a wide-ranging and vital academic discipline, with increasingly urgent implications for society at large. Lying at the intersection of a variety of other disciplines ? law, theology, religious studies, political science, sociology and anthropology, to name only the most obvious ? the field of law and religion is generating a burgeoning volume of interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research and study. The current volume is proof of this. The discussion of the relationship between law and religion, as seen from a variety of perspectives in Africa, underscores the critical importance of the issues involved in the everyday life of all citizens. It is accordingly vital for governments to take note of the scholarly results that are produced. We hope that this volume will contribute to this aim.

Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa
Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa

Author: Pieter Coertzen

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2016-05-22

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 1928357032

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ÿAfrica continues to be a region with strong commitments to religious freedom and religious pluralism. These, however, are rarely mere facts on the ground ? they are legal, political, social, and theological projects that require considerable effort to realise. This volume ? compiling the proceedings of the third annual conference of the African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies ? focuses on various issues which vastly effect the understanding of religious pluralism in Africa. These include, amongst others, religious freedom as a human right, the importance of managing religious pluralism, and the permissibility of religious practice and observance in South African public schools.

Religion, Law and Security in Africa
Religion, Law and Security in Africa

Author: M Christian Green

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2018-05-16

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1928314422

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Security is a key topic of our time. But how do we understand it? Do law and religion take different views of it? In this fifth volume in the Law and Religion in Africa series, radicalisation, terrorism, blasphemy, hate speech, religious freedom and just war theories rub shoulders with issues of witchcraft, female genital mutilation circumcision, child marriage, displaced communities and additional issues besides. This unique collection of topics is both challenging and inspiring, providing illumination in troubled times, and forming a sound foundation for future scholarship.

Law, Religion and Reconciliation in Africa
Law, Religion and Reconciliation in Africa

Author: M. Christian Green

Publisher: African Sun Media

Published: 2024-05-20

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 199126027X

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Forgiveness and reconciliation are important moments for the stability of a society and a state. Many African countries have gone through serious social crises in the post-colonial period: genocide, post-election crises, civil and internal conflicts, and outright war. Forgiveness and reconciliation have been necessary to reweave the social fabric and restart the construction of peaceful and prosperous societies. Chapters in this book examine the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and religious councils aimed at peace, along with African traditional approaches, mediation and arbitration councils, post-conflict contexts, and the roles of women and gender, philosophy and theology, and programs of education for peace.

Development and Politics from Below
Development and Politics from Below

Author: B. Bompani

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-07-16

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0230283209

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Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa.

Law, Religion and the Environment in Africa
Law, Religion and the Environment in Africa

Author: M. Christian Green

Publisher: African Sun Media

Published: 2020-06-03

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1928480578

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This volume explores themes of ecotheology, ecofeminism, environmental pollution and degradation, climate change, human and environmental rights, sustainable development, human-animal relations through totem and taboo, sacred sites and spaces, and other environmental topics in ways that add immeasurably to the study of African environmentalisms and the interaction of law and religion. In terms of religion, the capability of humans not only to sin and destroy the earth, but also to repair and redeem it, is very much in evidence across Christianity, Islam and Africa’s many indigenous religious and cultural traditions. In terms of law, the need for effective policies and for states and governments to work with indigenous groups and communities towards environmental solutions is also apparent.

Religion, State, and Society in Contemporary Africa
Religion, State, and Society in Contemporary Africa

Author: Austin Metumara Ahanotu

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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The history of religions in contemporary Africa is not just history. It is, in fact, political history. This theme of the religious metaphor in the engagement of power relations is impressively illuminated in this thoroughly researched collection of essays on religion, state and society in contemporary Africa.