“Lord Come to Our Aid”: Islamisation, Civil War, and the Pastoral Letters of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference

During the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005), the Sudanese government attempted to fashion the country as an Islamic state. The Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) penned a series of letters condemning the lack of religious freedom, making demands of the state, and encouraging the laity wi...

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Main Author: Tounsel, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 168-186
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sudan / Civil war / Islamization / Interfaith dialogue / Sudan Episcopal Conference / Pastoral letter / History 1983-2005
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDB Roman Catholic Church
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Summary:During the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005), the Sudanese government attempted to fashion the country as an Islamic state. The Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) penned a series of letters condemning the lack of religious freedom, making demands of the state, and encouraging the laity with particular biblical references. The letters occasionally framed the war as a chance to prove a familial relationship with Christ, suggesting a compelling link between citizenship and faith. This article explores these letters and argues that they represent an important chapter in the genealogy of Sudanese church-state relations. Ongoing challenges with religious freedom in Sudan and South Sudan show the continuing relevance of earlier church discourse towards and about the state.
ISSN:1467-9809
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12661