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Religion & Society Blog
Religion and media: the ultra-religious Zimbabwe of today vs the less loudly, aggressively religious Zimbabwe of 10-20 years ago
January 4, 2013
Alongside Zimbabwe’s great economic and political challenges, another big social phenomenon of the last decade or so has been the astonishing rise of an aggressive form of religious fundamentalism. Still to be well-studied and explained, it is perhaps not surprising that when a society is under deep stress, fundamentalist thinking and ...
Mbare Report No. 116 Orphan evicted from the house. But nobody asked whether Kunonga or not rented the house out
December 28, 2012
Some years ago the people living to the east of Madzima Road in Mbare were without water for many months. Every morning one could see women and big girls setting out with buckets and plastic containers to find water somewhere, e.g. with friends and relatives in remote parts of Mbare, ...
In 2013, educate an indigenous church member!
December 26, 2012
As this year draws to an end, politics is no doubt going to leverage influence on believers in Zimbabwe. We are told to think that the next elections will take place in 2013. With this in mind, I would like to look at what appears to be two most prominent dynamics ...
Praying for refugees, Zimbabwean migrants and new evangelisation in the West
December 21, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This month the Pope asks us to pray for refugees (“Migrants”) that they may receive a warm welcome in the countries to which they go. This Christmas as we reflect on the birth of our saviour in Bethlehem and the subsequent flight of the ...
Stephen Chigorimbo: We need more preachers on radio, we need more preachers on television
December 18, 2012
Earlier this month, I went to see prominent Zimbabwean director and producer Stephen Tayengwa Chigorimbo (62). Some of you might not know that Chigorimbo is also an elder with a Pentecostal church. He goes to Apostolic Faith Mission in Harare’s Avonlea suburb. We talked about faith, inter-religious dialogue and developing media skills to communicate ... Amai Mugabe should help Zimbabwe’s anointed people of God on a friendly visit to North Korea
December 14, 2012
Donating goods and food at Midlands Children’s Home recently, Zimbabwe’s First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe has challenged Christians to translate their words into action. Some time before, Grace Mugabe broke down into tears after Pastor David Mabvuramiti dedicated a song to her at the ZAOGA-organized women’s conference at Glamis Arena Stadium in Harare. The choir sang, “Amai ...
Eradicating GBV in Zimbabwe where traditional leaders, legislators and religious leaders are mostly men
December 11, 2012
Every two or three months, Rudo and her husband Tobias part with either a goat or two chickens as a fine for their violently explosive marriage. The couple, that lives on a small farming settlement half an hour’s drive north east of Harare, have had countless trips to the village ...
I hope gospel stars use God-given talent to put food on fellow Zimbabweans’ tables
December 7, 2012
This week, Religion in Zimbabwe talked a lot about various gospel music performances around the country: Kwekwe, Harare, Bulawayo. Gospel is clearly faring well. Gospel artists in Zimbabwe seem to be in the positive mood as well. Let’s talk about their responsibility before Zimbabweans in need, both spiritual and material. “Their ...
Salvation Army avoids outside independent audit, turns back on long-time friend photographer
November 28, 2012
Today I was denied permission to photograph at the Howard Hospital. They were skeptical of me. Despite the fact I photographed there in 2001, 2006, 2008 and 2010; despite the facts my photos raised thousands of dollars and inspired many doctors to volunteer; despite the fact the Salvation Army has published ... What future for the elated Anglicans in Zimbabwe
November 26, 2012
As Bishop Chad Gandiya celebrates victory over the Kunonga faction, it feels like the winds of change are caressing the Anglicans not only in Zimbabwe. Earlier this month, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa consecrated its first woman bishop in Africa. At the same time, the consecration of Swaziland’s Ellinah Wamukoya comes as ...
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