Conceptualizing Social Movements as Practical Theology: Case of Pastor Evan Mawarire's #ThisFlag Movement

In 2016, Evan Mawarire, a Baptist pastor, led the #ThisFlag movement using social media in Zimbabwe. The pastor was responding to the deteriorating status quo and high levels of corruption in the government. While the #ThisFlag movement has been analyzed within the paradigms of social media, media l...

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Main Author: Nenjerama, Theophilus Tinashe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In: Politics, religion & ideology
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 189-208
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