The Churches and the Genocide in Rwanda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11287590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerard van 't Spijker, Gerard van ’t Spijker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233-255 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Exchange (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0166-2740 • E-ISSN: 1572-543X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157254397x00421 |
| OpenAlex | W2000801949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
THE CHURCHES AND THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA Gerard van 't Spijker During three months in 1994 between 500.000 and one million Rwandan people were killed by their countrymen in the most brutal manner. As more than 85 % of the population are registered as Christians, the churches in Rwanda are victims of the genocide. At the same time they are accused of being deeply involved in the process that eventually led to the mass- acres. This ambiguous assessment indicates the complex situation of the Rwandan Churches. In this article I try to unfold this complexity. I there- fore indicate in
Criminology · Genocide · Political science · Population · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Demography · Law · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |