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245 10 a| Christianity and genocide in Rwanda /c| Timothy Longman.;

260 a| Cambridge, England ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xiii, 350 pages :b| maps ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| African studies;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| "People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "Giants with feet of clay" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "" : Christian churches and democratization (1990-1992) -- "It is the end of the world" : Christian churches and genocide (1993-1994) -- Kirinda : local churches and the construction of hegemony -- Biguhu : local churches, empowerment of the poor, and challenges to hegemony -- "Commanded by the devil" : Christian involvement in the genocide in Kirinda and Biguhu -- Churches and accounting for genocide.;

520 a| Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the violence, this book looks at the history of Christian engagement in Rwanda and then turns to a rich body of original national and local-level research to argue that Rwanda's churches have consistently allied themselves with the state and played ethnic politics. Comparing two local Presbyterian parishes in Kibuye prior to the genocide demonstrates that progressive forces were seeking to democratize the churches. Just as Hutu politicians used the genocide of Tutsi to assert political power and crush democratic reform, church leaders supported the genocide to secure their own power. The fact that Christianity inspired some Rwandans to oppose the genocide demonstrates that opposition by the churches was possible and might have hindered the violence.;

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Christianity and genocide in Rwanda / Timothy Longman.

Author/creator	Longman, Timothy Paul
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Description	xiii, 350 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Genocide--Rwanda. --History. --20th century. Genocide--Religious aspects. --Christianity. Rwandan Genocide, Rwanda, 1994. Ethnic relations--Religious aspects. --Christianity. Rwanda--History. --Civil War, 1994. --Atrocities. Rwanda--History. --Civil War, 1994. --Religious aspects.

Series	African studies African studies series. ^A23157
Contents	"People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "Giants with feet of clay" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "" : Christian churches and democratization (1990-1992) -- "It is the end of the world" : Christian churches and genocide (1993-1994) -- Kirinda : local churches and the construction of hegemony -- Biguhu : local churches, empowerment of the poor, and challenges to hegemony -- "Commanded by the devil" : Christian involvement in the genocide in Kirinda and Biguhu -- Churches and accounting for genocide.
Abstract	Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the violence, this book looks at the history of Christian engagement in Rwanda and then turns to a rich body of original national and local-level research to argue that Rwanda's churches have consistently allied themselves with the state and played ethnic politics. Comparing two local Presbyterian parishes in Kibuye prior to the genocide demonstrates that progressive forces were seeking to democratize the churches. Just as Hutu politicians used the genocide of Tutsi to assert political power and crush democratic reform, church leaders supported the genocide to secure their own power. The fact that Christianity inspired some Rwandans to oppose the genocide demonstrates that opposition by the churches was possible and might have hindered the violence.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009023321
ISBN	9780521191395 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0521191394 (hardback : alk. paper)

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