Postures of Social Engagement
Reflections on Christianity After Rwanda’s Genocide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6128656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel Katongole (corresponding author), Jonathan Wilson‐hartgrove |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-75 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570271003708000 |
| OpenAlex | W1995603789 |
| Language | EN |
Christians have responded in three main ways to the Rwandan genocide. These postures achieved some good but were insufficient to radically alter the direction of the story that led to the 1994 genocide. The pious posture assumes that the gospel is primarily a spiritual message directed toward the hearts of individuals. The political posture takes a realist approach to Christian social engagement and prompts Christians to influence governing structures. But it may lead Christians to be tempted by resulting power. The pastoral posture stresses service and compassion but—like the pious posture—may not address systemic problems
Christianity · Compassion · Genocide · Gospel · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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