‘June 2008, verse 27’: the church and the 2008 Zimbabwean political crisis
‘June 2008, verse 27’: the church and the 2008 Zimbabwean political crisis
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“2008 年 6 月，第 27 节”：教会和 2008 年津巴布韦政治危机
DOI：
10.1080/14725841003629633
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发表时间：
2010
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通讯作者：
L. Togarasei
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作者：
E. Chitando;L. Togarasei
本文考察了津巴布韦教会对2008年政治危机的反应，这场危机是由暴力、经济衰退和社会冲突引发的。它概述了该国政教关系的历史，并指出这些关系随着时间的推移而发生了变化。这篇文章描述了2008年选举的背景，强调了罗伯特·穆加贝的困境。该组织指出，虽然选举前的准备阶段是和平的，但是穆加贝在选举中失败后，暴力浪潮随之而来。在“重新选举”的准备阶段，穆加贝和他的党羽诉诸赤裸裸的暴力。这篇文章概述了教会对这些发展的反应。它显示了教会如何寻求促进治愈与和解，提供人道主义援助，以及监督选举。在教会参与政治危机所带来的挑战上，文章孤立地指出了缺乏团结、出现了“附属于政党”的牧师以及缺乏神学上的成熟。
This article examines the response of the church in Zimbabwe to the 2008 political crisis that was precipitated by violence, economic decay and social strife. It outlines the history of church–state relations in the country, noting that these have changed over time. The article describes the context of the 2008 elections, highlighting Robert Mugabe's predicament. It notes that while the run-up to the elections was peaceful, waves of violence followed Mugabe's defeat at the polls. During the run-up to the ‘re-run’, Mugabe and his henchmen resorted to naked violence. The article outlines the response of the church to these developments. It shows how the church sought to promote healing and reconciliation, provided humanitarian assistance, as well as the monitoring of elections. On the challenges accompanying the church's engagement with the political crisis, the article isolates a lack of unity, emergence of ‘party-affiliated’ pastors and lack of theological sophistication.