Publication: Religion and Social Marginalization in Zimbabwe
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2020
Authors
Togarasei, Lovemore
Chimuka, Tarisayi Andrea
Chikafu, Philemon T.
Musasiwa, Roy
Machingura, Francis
Madzokere, Nyasha
Biri, Kudzai
Zimunya, Clive Tendai
Gwara, Joyline
Konyana, Shoorai
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University of Bamberg Press
Abstract
Marginalization means being disregarded, ostracized, harassed, disliked, persecuted, or generally looked down upon. Marginalized people often include women and children, the poor, the disabled, sexual, religious, or ethnic minorities, refugees. The marginalized are those who are socially, politically, culturally, or economically excluded from main-stream society. In history, the Church in Zimbabwe has played a role in improving the lives of the marginalized, but what is religion, especially Christianity, doing for the marginalized now? Although religion is also implicated in marginalisation, the contributions in this volume did not address this angle as they focused on the role that religion can and should play to fight marginalization. The chapters come from two conferences (2012, 2014) that were held under the flag of ATISCA. The contributions have been updated to include later developments and publications.
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World Christianity, gender studies, diversity, disability studies, sexual minorities, religious studies, Africa, marginalisation, poverty, refugees, Zimbabwe