MARCHING FORWARD AS SOLDIERS OF CHRIST? THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ZIMBABWE, 2000-2013

World-over, the contributions of churches to transforming societies cannot be overstated. Nevertheless, today the churches in Zimbabwe are standing at a crossroad, in search of relevance and identity in the eyes of the majority of the ordinary people who are experiencing poverty and injustice. There...

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Autori: Maposa, Richard S. (Autore) ; Chinyoka, Kudzai (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2014
In: Scriptura
Anno: 2014, Volume: 113, Pagine: 1-10
Altre parole chiave:B Liberation Theology
B Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe
B Zimbabwe Crisis
B Land Reform
B Sustainable Development
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