The Patterns of Corruption in Christian Churches of Cameroon: The Case of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon
Cameroon’s post-independence era has so far been marked by an upsurge in the number of Christian churches. This proliferation of Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal churches is probably the product of the heightened desire for spirituality. These churches, according to public opinion, are expected...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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| In: |
Transformation
Year: 2014, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 132-144 |
| Further subjects: | B
Presbyterian Church
B mismanagement B Corruption B Christian Churches B embezzlement |
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| Summary: | Cameroon’s post-independence era has so far been marked by an upsurge in the number of Christian churches. This proliferation of Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal churches is probably the product of the heightened desire for spirituality. These churches, according to public opinion, are expected to be epicenters of good moral values and Christian behavior. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case. The present article seeks to point out that the establishment and growth of some indigenous denominations has been impacted by corruption. The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) is a case in point. This article draws extensively from archival and oral sources and seeks to examine the causes and manifestations of corruption in the PCC. It also examines the effects of corruption on the Church and provides some recommendations to address this. The article concludes that Church elections, Church property, Church management, and integrity in leadership are crucial issues within the PCC around which corruption rotates. Hence, it suggests a multidimensional anti-corruption approach as the way out. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Transformation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0265378813519724 |