Christianity, Islam and Rwandan Traditional Religion: Perspectives on Memory and Reconciliation

Diplôme Thèse Christianity, Islam and Rwandan Traditional Religion: Perspectives on Memory and Reconciliation eng 2017-05-30 author Ndayizeye Munyansanga Olivier 662075 director Mateus Odair Pedroso 75357 director Basset Jean-Claude 134912 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:144124 urn:nbn:ch:unige-1441244 Théol. 620 This thesis seeks to clarify the root causes of anti-Islam attitudes in predominantly Christian Rwanda. First it focuses on the thinking of the first missionaries (White fathers) in their enterprise of sheer rejection of both Islam and Rwandan Traditional Religion. Surprisingly, the influence of Rwandan Traditional Religion on the two other faiths remains significant. Second, it reviews the role played by Western missionaries in reinforcing anti-Islam attitudes in connection with their struggles against Arab slave trade in East Africa in the second half of 19th century. It is necessary to revisit the violent, often hidden history of Christianity, Islam and their relations in Rwanda; after mass atrocities, it is also necessary to undertake a reconciliation of memories. The commemoration of tragedy and suffering informed by reconciliation of memories may be a significant contribution to the healing of the nation and may at the same time contribute for preventing religion-based violence. Islam Christianity Rwanda Theology Dewey 200 6 Faculté autonome de théologie protestante 6 false 933da414-aade-4a7c-bdde-9f261d533e67 Thesis Public NDAYIZEYE-MUNYANSANGA-OlivierPhDfinaltext.pdf 3123939 application/pdf openAccess Faculté autonome de théologie protestante

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