Schliesser, Christine (2018). Whose Justice? Which Democracy? Justice, Reconciliation and Democracy in Post-Genocide Rwanda – Challenges to Public Theology. International journal of public theology, 12(1), pp. 24-37. Brill 10.1163/15697320-12341521
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How can a public theology advance the task of democracy in order to bring forth justice
for all? This article focuses on post-genocide Rwanda as a current example of a
country’s quest for justice, reconciliation and democratization after severe violent
conflict. The first part traces the historical background of the Rwandan genocide
with specific attention on the lack of just and democratic structures in pre-genocide
Rwanda and the roles of the Christian churches therein. The second part explores
the Christian churches’ involvement in the country’s current reconciliation process.
Here, the Presbyterian Church of Rwanda (EPR) serves as a case study. The third part
critically assesses the churches’ contribution to reconciliation with regards to how it
serves to enhance—or hinder—the implementation of just and democratic structures.
(Accepted, pre-published version)
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
01 Faculty of Theology > Institute of Historical Theology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schliesser, Christine |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 170 Ethics 200 Religion 200 Religion > 230 Christianity & Christian theology 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1872-5171 |
Publisher: |
Brill |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Christine Schliesser |
Date Deposited: |
22 May 2019 13:48 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:27 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1163/15697320-12341521 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.128148 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/128148 |
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