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Christianity and Politics in Doe's Liberia

Christianity and Politics in Doe's Liberia PDF Author: Paul Gifford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521520102
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt regime of Samuel K. Doe (1980-1990). Paul Gifford shows that, in general, Liberian Christianity--far from being a force for justice and human advancement--diverted attention from the cause of Liberia's ills, left change to God's miraculous intervention, encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo, and thus served to entrench Doe's power. This Christianity, devised in and controlled from the United States, thus furthered regional American economic and political objectives, which were designed to support Doe's rule.