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This book approaches perceptions of Robert Gabriel Mugabe within Zimbabwe andbeyondduring his period in power and towards the end of his time in government. The book examines how Mugabe became the focus of a thriving personality cult,studying theargument that Mugabe could be regarded as the founder of a new religious movement in Zimbabwe and the Global South. The contributors analyse the use of ideology and mythology in promoting Mugabe's hegemony in Zimbabwe, looking at the appropriation ofreligious ideas by the Mugabe government and the impact this had on perceptions of Mugabe both within Zimbabwe and beyond. Focusing on the final years of Mugabe's rule, the chapters provide new insights into how different actors, including politicians, African Traditional Religions, African Independent/Initiated Churches, Pentecostal churches, the media and others deployed religious idioms to support or critique Mugabe at a time when his tenure was coming under serious threat. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Southern African politics and religion.

Introduction: Innovation and competition in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism -- 1. Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe and the re-vitalization of African traditional religions: a comparative analysis of the newer religious movements / Kudzai Biri (University of Zimbabwe) -- 2. Miracles, muti and magic: an inquiry into the analogous nature of Pentecostal miracles and African traditional beliefs / Obert Bernard Mlambo and Clive Tendai Zimunya (University of Zimbabwe) -- 3. The devil is on fire: analysing Pentecostalism as a place of refuge amidst economic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe in the decade, 2000-2010 / Lovemore Ndlovu (Independent scholar) -- 4. Pentecostal prophets Emmanuel Makandiwa and Walter Magaya: masculinity, competition and the postcolonial state in Zimbabwe / Ezra Chitando (University of Zimbabwe) -- 5. Religion in a new era: Pentecostalism and innovation in prophetic healing and deliverance ministries in Zimbabwe / Tabona Shoko (University of Zimbabwe) -- 6. Re-branding Pentecostalism: an analysis of the United Family International Church and prophetic Healing Deliverance Church / Molly Manyonganise (Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe) -- 7. Survival of the fittest! A comparative analysis of United Family International Church and Prophetic and Healing Deliverance Ministries / Fungai Chirongoma (University of Cape Town, South Africa) -- 8. Old wine in new wine skins: continuities and discontinuities of African traditional anthropological beliefs in DiVineyard Church of His Presence / Fortune Sibanda (Great Zimbabwe University) -- 9. 'Going against the grain?':A comparative analysis of prophetic healing and deliverance and the United Family International Church Pentecostal ministries in Zimbabwe / Tenson Muyambo (Ezekiel Guti University, Zimbabwe) -- 10. "Touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm": spirituality of anointing in UFI C and PHD Ministries / Richard S. Maposa (University of Zimbabwe) -- 11. The quest for unique identity in the prophetic ministry in Harare: the case of prophetic healing and deliverance ministry / Martin Mujinga (United Theological College, Zimbabwe) -- 12. "Serve God full time and overtime": Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe and the re-configuration of the Gospel of prosperity / Kudzai Biri (University of Zimbabwe) -- 13. At the mercy of 'the Man of God'? Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe / Tapiwa P. Mapuranga ( University of Zimbabwe) -- 14. Lampooning Prophetic Pentecostal Christianity in Zimbabwe: the case of bus stop TV / Ezra Chitando and Kelvin Chikonzo (University of Zimbabwe) -- Conclusion.

Introduction: Politics and Religion: The Deification of Robert MugabeEzra Chitando1. "Land Comes First Before All Else": Robert G. Mugabe, Land and Salvation for Black AfricansEzra Chitando2. The power of Robert Mugabe's discourses in International RelationsXaman Minillo3. Religio-Political Convergence: A Mugabe-istic tactic to secularize Eccesiastical Authority in Zimbabwe Martin Mujinga4. The Making of a Legend in the Narratives on Robert G. Mugabe's Life and PoliticsMasiiwa Ragies Gunda5. Statecraft: Mugabe and African Traditional Religions Tarisayi Andrea Chimuka6. Was Robert Mugabe the Re-incarnation of Nehanda? An Analysis of Chenjerai Hove's Bones (1989)Kundai Watson Fingson and Tanaka Chidora7. Willing Allies? African Independent Churches and Robert MugabeVengesai Chimininge8. "It shall be well with Zimbabwe": Pentecostalism, Pan Africanism and Discourses on Nation-Building and Restoration in Zimbabwe Kudzai Biri9. "Wolves in sheep clothing"? Robert Mugabe and the media agenda on the prosperity gospelWellington Gadzikwa10. Woman as Scapegoat in the Jezebel and Grace Mugabe NarrativesHonoured Taruona11. Robert Gabriel Mugabe as a Black/African Theologian and Philosopher: A Critical AppreciationRobert Matikiti12. Robert Mugabe's Role as a Man-god in Zimbabwe and the Final JudgementBlessing Nyahuma

Introduction: The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Development in Zimbabwe - Ezra Chitando -- Chapter 1 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Politics and Development from 1980 to 2015 - Munetsi Ruzivo -- Chapter 2 Together for Development? The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe - Molly Manyonganise -- Chapter 3 Quo vadis the Catholic Church and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches? Exploring the 'mine is right' dilemmas in the path to Christian unity in Zimbabwe - Canisius Mwandayi and Theresa Mugwidi -- Chapter 4 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and 'Crisis' Ecumenical Groups - Joram Tarusarira -- Chapter 5 The Church, Praxis Theology and Development in Zimbabwe - Richard S. Maposa -- Chapter 6 Church-Politics nexus: An analysis of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and political engagement - Ashton Murwira and Charity Manyeruke -- Chapter 7 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Ethical Reconstruction of Zimbabwe - Tarisayi A. Chimuka -- Chapter 8 Church-related Hospitals and Health-care provision in Zimbabwe - Sophia Chirongoma -- Chapter 9 Church Women's Organisations: Responding to HIV and AIDS in Contemporary Zimbabwe - Tabona Shoko and Tapiwa P. Mapuranga -- Chapter 10 The Significance of Church Related Universities in the Reconstruction of Zimbabwe - Solmon Zwana -- Chapter 11 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Women's Empowerment - Tapiwa P. Mapuranga -- Chapter 12 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Prophetic Mission of the Church - Jimmy Dube -- Chapter 13 The Theology of Enough: An Agenda for the 21st Century Church in Zimbabwe - Bednicho Nyoni.

This bookillustrates how religion and ideology were used by Robert Mugabe to ward off opposition within his own party, in Zimbabwe and from the West. An interdisciplinary line up ofcontributorsargue that Mugabe used a calculated narrative of deification - presenting himself as a divine figure who had the task of delivering land, freedom and confidence to black people across the world - to remain in power in Zimbabwe. The chapters highlight the appropriation and deployment of religious themes in Mugabe's domestic and international politics, reflect on the contestation around the deification of Mugabe in Zimbabwean politics across different forms of religious expression, including African Traditional Religions and various strands of Christianityand initiate further reflections on the interface between religion and politics in Africa and globally. Politics and Religion in Zimbabwewill be of interest to scholar of religion and politics, Southern Africa and African politics.

This study examines the historical development, social, political and economic significance of gospel music in Zimbabwe. It approaches music with Christian theological ideas and popular appeal as a cultural phenomenon with manifold implications. Applying a history of religions approach to the study of a widespread religious phenomenon, the study seeks to link religious studies with popular culture. It argues that gospel music represents a valuable entry point into a discussion of contemporary African cultural production. Gospel music successfully blends the musical traditions of Zimbabwe, influences from other African countries, and musical styles from other parts of the world. Through the application of multiple methodological lenses, the study sets out to describe, analyse and interpret gospel music in Zimbabwe during the 1990s. It outlines the historical development of popular music in Zimbabwe, alongside locating the emergence of gospel music in the politically and economically challenging 1990s. The report captures the impact of Christianity on music performances, highlights the various groups of cultural workers who have derived opportunities from gospel music and undertakes an analysis of the context in which gospel music was able to thrive. Through an examination of dominant themes in Zimbabwean gospel music and its creative appropriation of various musical styles, the study illustrates the complexity underlying contemporary African artistic products. This study also seeks to bring to the fore the long-standing issue of the relationship between Christianity and African culture. Although many African theologians, nationalists, missiologists, Non-Governmental Organisation activists and other practitioners have proffered valuable insights, in most instances their efforts have been vitiated by a preoccupation with a frozen view of African culture. Many writers have tended to view African culture as a relic from some glorious past. Although this may please avid cultural nationalists, it obfuscates the inherently adaptive nature of African, and indeed of any other, culture. Consequently, in this study the focus is on gospel music as an integral part of contemporary African culture. By examining gospel music texts, performances by artists and audiences at gospel concerts and television presentations, the study contributes to the discourses on religion and public spaces. The report also brings to the fore the neglected theme of music and the construction of religious and other identities.

1 Introduction: Values and Sustainable Development in Africa -- 2 The Ethics and Politics of Conceptualizing Values in Africa -- 3 Africa and the Quest for Sustainable Development: A Critical Review -- 4 Race, Colonialism, Ubuntu and Africa's Development -- 5 African Identity, Morality and Well-Being -- 6 Identity, Religion/Spirituality, Character Values, and Development in Youthful Africa -- 7 Street-Level Pan-African Solidarity and Development: Nigerian Netizens and the COVID-19 Drug from Madagascar -- 8 Moral Values and Personhood: The Missing Link in International Development Interventions -- 9 "Balancing the Ticket": Ethnicity and Regional Politics in Ghana's Fourth Republic (1992–2016) -- 10 Tolerance and Development in Africa: A Look at Ethnicity, Xenophobia and Religious Conflict -- 11 Corruption and Under-Development in Africa: An Indictment of African Religiosity? -- 12 "Witches" of the Twenty-First Century: Invoking the Relevance and Resilient Character of African Spirituality in Changing Times -- 13 Towards an Alternative Notion of 'Hard Work' for Africa's Development -- 14 Social Development and Leadership in Africa -- 15 Re-conceptualising Womanhood and Development in Post-colonial Zimbabwe: A Social Conflict Perspective -- 16 Personhood in African Philosophy: Beyond Hasty Generalisations -- 17 Identity Dispositions, Development and Economic Progress in Africa.

This book contends that Africa's sustainable development must be built on African identity and values. Contributors reflect of the role of values in Africa's effort to overcome poverty, the focus of SDG 1. The volume reflects on how Indigenous values such as Ubuntu constitute a critical resource in addressing poverty. It reiterates the importance of positioning the response to poverty in Africa on the continents own, home grown values. Contributors also interrogate how values such as integrity, hard work, tolerance, solidarity, respect and others serve to position Africa strategically to overcome poverty. The volume focuses on how values can help Africa to overcome challenges such as corruption, violence, intolerance, competitive ethnicity, xenophobia, misplaced priorities and others. It provides fresh and critical reflections on the role of values and identity in anchoring Africa's development in the light of SDG 1. Ezra Chitando is a Professor of History of Religions at the University of Zimbabwe and Theology Consultant on HIV for the World Council of Churches. Eunice Kamaara is Professor of Religion at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.

"This book reflects on major themes present at the interface between religion and human security in Africa. It probes the extent to which religion is both a threat to and a resource for human security in Africa by examining specific issues occurring across the continent. A team of contributors from across Africa provide valuable reflections on the conceptualisation and applicability of the concept of human security in the context of religion in Africa. Chapters highlight how themes such as knowledge systems, youth, education, race, development, sacred texts, the media, sexual diversity, health and others have implications for individual and group security. In order to bring these themes into perspective, chapters in the first section reflect on the conceptual, historical and contextual factors at play. The chapters that follow demonstrate the theories put forward by means of case studies from countries such as Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana and Ghana that look at African religion, Islam and Christianity. This is a detailed and informative volume that provides new insights into the discourse on religion and human security. As such, it will be of significant use to any scholar of Religion and Violence, Religion in Africa and Religious Studies, as well as African and Security Studies more generally"--