‘The memory of persecution is in our blood’: documenting loyalties, identities and motivations to political action in the Ugandan Pentecostal Movement

IF 1.3 4区 社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES
Barbara Bompani
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Abstract Much attention has been paid to the growth of Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity in Uganda and the way it has shifted over the past decades from being a minority religion to influencing and shaping the Ugandan public and political spheres. Most of the literature, however, associates the Pentecostal-charismatic dynamic public action with its motivation to promote conservative Christian values, especially around issues of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, reproduction and family values. This article extends this literature by providing a fuller explanation for the reasons behind its public transformation and its relation to power, in particular its loyalty to and support for President Museveni. Drawing on participant observation and interviews conducted over several years, this article argues that along with theological and moral explanations, it is important to understand how local and contextual dynamics interplay. Indeed, the uncertainties and memories of the difficult origins of the Pentecostal-charismatic movement and the lack of legal recognition as fully registered churches, still impact on the present and motivate them to be catalytic socio-political actors in need of forging strong connections with centres of power in Museveni's Uganda.
“迫害的记忆在我们的血液中”:记录乌干达五旬节派运动中政治行动的忠诚、身份和动机
摘要人们非常关注五旬节派魅力基督教在乌干达的发展,以及它在过去几十年中从一个少数宗教转变为影响和塑造乌干达公共和政治领域的方式。然而,大多数文献都将五旬节派富有魅力的动态公共行动与其宣传保守的基督教价值观的动机联系在一起,尤其是在性、艾滋病毒/艾滋病、生殖和家庭价值观等问题上。本文对这篇文献进行了扩展,更全面地解释了其公共转型背后的原因及其与权力的关系,特别是其对穆塞韦尼总统的忠诚和支持。根据参与者多年来的观察和采访,本文认为,除了神学和道德解释外,了解当地和环境动态如何相互作用是很重要的。事实上,五旬节派魅力运动艰难起源的不确定性和记忆,以及作为完全注册的教会缺乏法律承认,仍然影响着现在,并激励他们成为催化性的社会政治行动者,需要与穆塞韦尼统治下的乌干达的权力中心建立强有力的联系。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Modern African Studies offers a quarterly survey of developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies and international relations. It is intended not only for students and academic specialists, but also for general readers and practitioners with a concern for modern Africa, living and working both inside and outside the continent. Editorial policy avoids commitment to any political viewpoint or ideology, but aims at a fair examination of controversial issues in order to promote a deeper understanding of what is happening in Africa today. The journal also includes an invaluable book review section.
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