Religion-Regime Relations in Zimbabwe: Co-operation and Resistance

Cover\nHalf Title\nSeries Information\nTitle Page\nCopyright Page\nTable of Contents\nList of Contributors\n	Editors\n	Authors\nIntroduction Religion-Regime Relations in Zimbabwe: Co-Operation and Resistance\n	Introduction\n	Politics and Religion: A Note On the Intersection\n	Politics, Religion and the Ongoing Zimbabwean Crises\n	The “Second Republic”: Old Politics in a Changing Context?\n	The Chapters\n	Conclusion\n	Notes\n	References\n1 “The March Is Not Ended!” ZCBC’s Pastoral Letter, God and the Crises of Politics in Zimbabwe\n	Introduction\n	A Brief Socio-Historical Situational Analysis of Church-State Relations in Zimbabwe\n	The March Is Not Ended – Unpacking the Import of the ZCBC Pastoral Letter\n	The Response By Government and State Actors to the Pastoral Letter – A Crisis of the Crises\n	The Choice – Uncritical Faith and Uncritical Patriotism Or Faith and Patriotism\n	Lessons Learned From the Pastoral Letter Fallout\n	Conclusion\n	Note\n	References\n2 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) and the Politics of Zimbabwe: Silence and Critical Solidarity\n	Introduction\n	The New Dispensation/Second Republic\n	God Is in It: Religions as Legitimate Political Players\n	The “Silence” of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe in the New Dispensation\n	The Advantage of Co-Option By the State Or Is This Critical Solidarity?\n	Conclusion\n	References\n3 Depoliticising the Pastoral Role of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe in the Second Republic\n	Introduction\n	Framework and Methodology\n	Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe: Brothers Or Distant Cousins?\n	Motivation for the Study\n	Background of Wesleyan Methodist’s Relationship With Political Affairs\n	The Wesleyan Methodist Church in Zimbabwe’s Involvement in National Affairs\n	The Wesleyan Methodist Church’s Politico-Ecclesiastical and Sacramental Theology\n	Depoliticising Wesleyan Methodist Ecclesiastical Membership in the Second Republic\n	Conclusion\n	Note\n	References\n4 “Prisoners of Hope?” Pentecostalism, Politics and the Quest for a New Dispensation in Zimbabwe\n	Introduction\n	Methodology\n	The Basis for Intercessory Prayer: Sinful Gates Opened\n	The Socio-Economic and Political Climate in Zimbabwe\n	The Categorisation of Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe\n	Prophecies: The Birth of a New Zimbabwe?\n	Sermons: Authenticating the Regime\n	Significance of Pentecostal Political Theology\n	Conclusion\n	Note\n	References\n5 Who Is Doomed, Prophets Or Politicians?: Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe’s New Dispensation\n	Introduction\n	Theoretical Framework\n	Was There a Departure From the Mugabe Legacy?\n	Was the New Dispensation Led By ‘Politicians Against Doom?’\n	Are the Critics of the New Dispensation ‘Prophets of Doom?’\n	Conclusion\n	References\n6 A Change for No Change: The Ambivalence of Religion in the Second Republic in Zimbabwe\n	Introduction\n	The Context\n	Theoretical Framing: Decoloniality\n	Situating the Problem of Religion in the Second Republic: From Bishop Ndanga to Bishop Mutendi—Changing of Regime Enabling Roles\n	Relay Athletics: From Msindo to Wutaunashe—Of Church Land and Politics in Zimbabwe\n	What Can Be Done? Evoking a Social Justice Oriented Theology\n		Social Justice Oriented Theology\n		Personal Resistance to Captured Theology\n	Conclusion\n	References\n7 Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic: Goodwill Partners?\n	Introduction\n	Outlining the Context\n	Background to the Study\n	The Conceptualisation of Religion and Politics\n	Religion and Politics: A Brief Relational Overview\n	Methodology\n	Religion and Politics: An Overview of the Pre-Colonial Interactions\n	Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe’s First Republic\n	Discussion of Findings\n	The Use of Religion as a Means to Political Ends\n	Opposition Politics and Religion: ‘God Is in It’ Mantra\n	Religion and Politics as Siamese Twins\n	Partners of Goodwill? Concluding Thoughts\n	Note\n	References\n8 Islam and Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic\n	Introduction\n	Asians\n	2018 Harmonised Elections\n	Islam and Humanitarian Aid\n		Cyclone Idai Disaster\n		Islam and Peace\n		Muslims and Health Service Delivery\n		Circumcision\n	Muslims Originally From Malawi\n	The Varemba\n		The July 2018 Harmonised Elections\n	Participation in National Events\n		National Clean-Up Coordinating Committee–Religion\n	Conclusion\n	References\n9 The Appropriation of the Bible in the Zimbabwean Narrative By the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference: Lessons for the Second Republic\n	Introduction\n	The Context\n	Appropriation of the Bible\n	The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference Pastoral Letter On the 40th Anniversary of Zimbabwe’s Independence\n	The Appropriation of the Bible in the Zimbabwean Narrative\n	The Καιρὸς (Kairos) Moment of Number 40\n	The Appropriation of the Number 40 in the Zimbabwean Narrative\n	Lessons for the Second Republic\n	Conclusion\n	Note\n	References\n10 Interrogating Responses to the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations’ Call for a National...\n	Introduction\n	Background\n	Methodology\n	Summary of the ZHOCD’s Call for a Seven Year Political Sabbath\n	Summary of the President and Government of Zimbabwe’s Response\n	Summary of the Movement for Democratic Change and Its President’s Response\n	Summary of the ICCZ’s Response\n	Discerning Church-State Models From the Proposal and Responses to It\n	Conclusion\n	References\n11 Religion, Politics and Veteran Masculinities in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe\n	Introduction\n	Civil Religion and the Rise of Emmerson Mnangagwa\n	War Veterans, Masculinity Discourses and Mnangagwa’s Rise to Power\n	War Veterans’ Masculinities in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe\n	Conclusion\n	Notes\n	References\n12 The Role of Theology in Contemporary Zimbabwe: Insights From the Rise of the Monarchy in the Hebrew Bible\n	Introduction\n	The ‘New Dispensation’: An Overview\n	Contemporary Zimbabwe: An Overview of the Socio-Economic and Political Context\n	Does the Church Have a Mandate in Such a Context?\n	Why Talk of the Role of Theology and Not the Church in This Chapter?\n	The Rise of the Monarchy and the Role of Theology in Contemporary Zimbabwe\n	Conclusion\n	References\n13 Contested Interpretations: The Case of Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in the United Kingdom Responding to the New Dispensation\n	Introduction\n	Background and Context\n	Theoretical Framework: The Transmigration Theory\n	The Method\n	A Snapshot of the Migration of Zimbabweans\n	Findings and Discussion\n		Returning Home\n		Ascending the Political Throne\n		The Forgiveness Placebo\n		Bringing Back the Technocrats\n	Conclusion\n	Notes\n	References\nIndex