Polityka religijna a zagrożenie radykalizmem w wybranych państwach Afryki

• Authors: Degefe Kebede Gemechu

Title variants

EN

Religious policy and the risk of radicalism in selected African countries

Abstracts

EN

The main aim of this article is to investigate relevant policy problems regarding religions and their impact on politics or vice versa, introduced by some members of religious movements and governments in Africa. The study is based on the main largest religions in Africa, Christianity and Islam and their followers. In the next few decades the African Muslim population is expected to grow at a faster rate, and this fact will have a great consequence regarding the impact of Islam which may dominate politics in Africa. Religious organizations are also engaged in launching their struggle for the control of political power; one of the best example could be successful control of governance strategy by the Islamists in Sudan, which led to persecution and imposing of Islamic law on Christians and other believers. In many African countries religions are used inappropriately for political purposes. The impact of religion is also used for manipulation. It also helps to adopt laws to fulfil the particular interests of ruling class. Religious based governments, do not respect the sphere of privacy for individuals and collective religious freedom, while they support only their religious preferences. On the other hand, they persecute and repress others. There are some signs of reinforcement of secular trends and the establishment of law guaranteeing division of religion and states in Africa. The main purpose of the linkage between religion and political power is intended to have full control over the citizens and to fight, repress or eliminate political and religious opponents.

Keywords

PL

Afryka; islam; chrześcijaństwo; polityka; rządy

EN

Africa; Islam; Christianity; politics; governments

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Forum Teologiczne
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 18 - Komunikowanie w Afryce. Endo- i egzogeniczne aspekty. Etniczność – kultura – religia
• Pages: 173-193

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Degefe Kebede Gemechu

• Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie: Wydział Nauk Społecznych

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Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

1186893