Church and civic organizations met and supported traditional chiefs and faith leaders to implement this effort in affected communities through training and dialogue. Members of the judiciary and government officials, upon assuming office, often swore on the Bible, but this was not required. 24 (2000): 98. This research has established that the schism rocking the African Apostolic Church of Johanne Marange (AACJM) is a result of a power struggle over church leadership, which entails taking possession of the churchs human and material resources. 1 (March 22, 2023). The Editors and Contributors: Dr David BISHAU | Dr Kudzai BIRI |Dr Tarisayi A. CHIMUKA | Dr Anna CHITANDO | Prof Ezra CHITANDO | Nehemia CHIVANDIKWA | Agness CHIWARA | Dr Masiiwa Ragies GUNDA | Joyline GWARA | Shakespear HAMAUSWA | Prof Joachim KGLER | Dr Francis MACHINGURA | Prof Fainos MANGENA | Dr Charity MANYERUKE | Molly MANYONGANISE | Dr Tapiwa Praise MAPURANGA | Pauline MATEVEKE | Samson MHIZHA | Obert Bernard MLAMBO | Clemenciana MUKENGE | Dr Canisius MWANDAYI | Prof Tabona SHOKO | Dr Nisbert Taisekwa TARINGA | Prof Lovemore TOGARASEI | Dr Obvious VENGEYI | Clive Tendai ZIMUNYA, From Text to Practice-The role of the Bible in daily . This volume is the second edition (expanded and revised) of BiAS 4. It found that Christianity suppresses other religions as a way of preventing potential religious conflicts. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021. http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/zimbabwe-population/. They also asked the court to order government departments to take steps to bring an end to child marriage. Summa Theologica. The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to practice, propagate, and give expression to one's religion, in public or in private and alone or with others. Gift Masengwe (Ph.D.) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Education, University of Free State. Deneken, M. Sacramental Theology of the Church and Romantic, 1993. Image credit: IRIN Photos Since gaining independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has continued to experience low intensity protracted conflict marked by periods of escalation during state-sponsored violence. The government does not regulate religious education in private schools but must approve the employment of headmasters and teachers at those schools. Prof. Bekithemba Dube (Ph. It is the religion which resulted from the sustaining faith held by the 9 (2012): 18594. The incidence of war has been rising since 1950, with most wars being within states. In the past, the government threatened to arrest some Apostolic community members for failure to vaccinate their children, but no arrests were reported during the year. Issue: Vol.9 No.6 June 2023 Issue Article 2 pp. Individuals convicted under this law are subject to a fine, imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or both. Keywords: Conflict resolution, Religion, Conflict prevention, Circumstantial coercion. Officials published proposed amendments to the existing PVO Act in the government Gazette on November 5, with the goal, according to its memorandum, of addressing recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force to improve the governments anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regime, streamlining administrative procedures to allow for efficient regulation and administration of PVOs, and preventing PVOs from undertaking political lobbying. Africanising the Four-Self-Leadership Formula in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 47, no. This article identifies fissures in. Any such law must not impose greater restrictions on these rights than is necessary to achieve the purpose of the law. The Challenge of Ethnicity in Africa. _____. Examples include Chiwenga Ministries, remained in hiding since 2019 after accusing state security agents of attempting to kill him in car crashes in 2018 and 2019, one of which killed his wife and two church members. Olbricht, Thomas H. Hermeneutics in the Churches of Christ. Restoration Quarterly 37, no. Springfield Miss: Gospel Publ. https://doi.org/10.4102/TV.v45i1.109. Adedeji, Adebayo. The government continued to enforce a 2018 ban on all radio and state-run television programs advertising prophets and traditional healing, for example selling tickets to heaven or a traditional cure for HIV/AIDS. . Religious conflicts on the rise in Africa - DW - 09/23/2017 In focus Wagner Group Russia's war in Ukraine Heat and drought Politics Religious conflicts on the rise in Africa 09/23/2017 A study. He serves as the presiding pastor for the Church of Christ in South Africa. Parliament debated legislation to remove the current legal ambiguity between the constitutional age of marriage (18 for males) and the age of marriage found in other legislation (16 for females) but had not voted it into law by years end. He received outstanding and excellence service awards in Community Engagement Research, UFS Vice Rector, 2019; most prolific Faculty of Education Researcher, 2019 and 2020 and recognition for Research Excellence Award, UFS, 2020. Religious leaders, however, said traditional radio would reach greater numbers at lower costs. Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Zimbabwe, with Protestantism being its largest denomination.. While the church has been touted as a critical player in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, concerns about the church have been raised. Keywords: Constitutions, Conflicts, Conflict Resolution Mechanisms, Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. To improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in places of worship and across the country, in June, the ZCC published the Zimbabwe Disability Inclusion Survey Report, which assessed disability inclusion (infrastructure, services, representation, and participation) by key sectors and issued policy recommendations. Jirrie, Enock M. How to Uproot Church Problems. There is no provision for opting out of religious instruction courses at the primary level. Pastor Walter Magaya, however, continued to use his online platform to promote traditional and faith healing. 2023 The Author(s). To underscore the importance of . While some religious leaders with large followings warned against COVID-19 vaccines and associated them with the devil, other faith leaders publicly supported vaccine drives, addressed vaccine hesitancy, and worked to build acceptance of prevention protocols among their members. According to observers, child marriage increased across faith communities during the year due in part to increased economic pressures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. religious conflict. This study contributes in a small measure to discussions around international best practices for resolving church conflicts. Shipp, Sigmund C, and Curtis W Branch. The Zimbabwe Interreligious Council (ZIRC) interfaith platform, which convenes Christians and Muslims to promote peace, reconciliation, good governance and holistic human development through interfaith action and collaboration, officially launched in November after having met informally for two years. Some Christian groups, such as the Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust and Johane the Fifth of Africa International Apostolic Church, continued to engage in ecumenical dialogue with other Apostolic religious groups to end child marriages and overcome immunization prohibitions. According to the 2015 nationwide Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the government statistics agency, the most recent such survey, 86 percent of the population is Christian 37 percent Apostolic, 21 percent Pentecostal, 16 percent other Protestant, 7 percent Roman Catholic, and 5 percent other Christian. Crossing Over from an Ideal to a Real Church: Journeying from Gullibility to Responsibility. Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa SP35 (December 1, 2020). Further concerns included early political and electoral violence ahead of byelections and general elections, the slow alignment of existing laws with the constitution, and constitutional amendments that strengthened executive control over other branches of government. 2023 The Author(s). Church and War: A Change in Hermeneutical Stance among Pentecostals. Verbum et Ecclesia 38, no. By years end, the meeting had not taken place, although Makururu engaged Taguta and other senior Apostolic clergy through an Apostolic Bishops Dialogue, according to Apostolic leaders. Weigel, George. The Charge dAffaires met with the leader of the ZHOCD secretariat and ZCC in May. Some religious leaders said the initial delivery of COVID-19 messages through ZANU-PF party channels, rather than through the government, sowed distrust. Berkhof, H. An Introduction to the Study of the Christian Faith. Berdmans, Grand Rapids, 1979. The displacement battle is comparable to the conflict between the Aborigines in Australia and the Federal government's decision to authorise uranium mining in Kakadu National Park. He is a wide reader and publisher in high impact journals, books and book chapters. Embassy representatives maintained regular contact with religious leaders via email, telephone, and social messaging applications. Church conflicts arise due to poor ethics, hermeneutics or doctrine. 206-220 On September 14, however, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said, Whilst all other gatherings shall not exceed 100 persons, with regards to churches, [the] Cabinet has resolved that only vaccinated congregants can attend and should be limited to 50 percent of the holding capacity of the church. In October, the government relaxed enforcement of all COVID-19 preventive measures, but it reapplied curfew measures again in December when COVID-19 cases spiked. ZIMBABWE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT Executive Summary The constitution prohibits religious discrimination and provides for freedom of religion, including the freedom to practice, propagate, and give expression to one's religion, in public or in private and alone or with others. 4 (2021). Clement Momberume`s claim is supported by a precedent decision that resulted in the initial succession choice after the death of his father, the founder of the AACJM, Johanne Marange. Benzinger Brothers, 1702. AJOL is a non-profit, relying on your support. The Church and Cultural Reconstruction for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Hidden Bones Apocalypse: The Marker, Its Message, and their Hiddenness, A Reading of 1 Corinthians 7: 1-16: Implications for the Unmarried and Married in Ghana, The Role of Religion in Transforming Ghanaian Society: A Christian Perspective, 2023 Noyam Journals or its Licensors or Contributors | Member of, Patterning Constitutional Conflicts in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The country is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Despite government officials negative reaction to the letter in 2020, ZCBC members reported in October that it had ultimately resulted in improved ZCBC coordination, cooperation, and communication with the government, the security sector, and independent commissions supporting democracy, and that it had encouraged parliamentarians to consult citizens, including the religious community, more widely on proposed legislation. While generally supportive of government COVID-19 lockdown measures, faith leaders also said the measures curtailed the freedom of religion and assembly, particularly by keeping churches closed when schools, tourist services, and restaurants were opened. The influence is also noted in some of the largest African Indigenous Churches like the Johane Marange Apostolic Church and some Zionist Churches. Bible in Africa Studies International Conference-UB.GABORONE,25-27 JULY,2012, Religio-Political Duel in Legislating and Constitution Making in Kenya. Just like in several other countries where inter-religious conflicts have been recorded, From the colonial period, the African Initiated Churches were not recognised as 'pure' religious movements by the mission founded churches. John Paul II and the Priority of Culture. First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, no. Sullivan, Kathleen M. Unconstitutional Conditions. Harv. 1 (1979): 7384. Religious and civil society groups reported the government continued to selectively monitor public events, prayer rallies, church congregations, and religiously affiliated NGOs perceived to be critical of the government. The report stated the countrys laws and policies were sensitive in theory to the aspirations and needs of those with disabilities, but obstacles included stigmatization, discrimination, and low levels of representation of affected individuals among decision-making bodies. Overview The contributors: Kudzai Biri | Tendai Chari | Vengesayi Chimininge | Ezra Chitando | Masiiwa Ragies Gunda | Francis Machingura | Molly Manyonganise | Richard S. Maposa | Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga | Pauline Mateveke | Robert Matikiti | Obert Bernard Mlambo | Taurai Ronald Mukahlera | Canisius Mwandayi | Lovemore Ndlovu | Munetsi Ruzivo | Fortune Sibanda | Elizabeth Vengeyi, NOW also online at OPUS: http://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bamberg/files/5599/BIAS12Prophetsopusse1A2.pdf, Shakespear Hamauswa, BiAS Series, Joachim Kuegler, Zimunya Tendai, Charity Manyeruke, Nisbert Taringa, This volume examines the phenomenon of prophets and prophecy in contemporary Zimbabwe. The articles in this volume are focused on shedding more light on the relationship between the Bible and Christian practices in African communities, African Churches and Christians. The Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe Policy Document. Churches reported working with the Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services to help improve living conditions in prison facilities; fund prisoner examinations for continuing education; provide masks, clothes, and food to inmates; and deliver humanitarian, pastoral, and psycho-social counseling services to inmates and ex-inmates within COVID-19 prevention protocols. This is also true of faith-based organizations. This paper set out to analyse the patterning of conflict in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe (COCZ) with the introduction of the Constitution; which has been described as an unfair proposition, given that conflict is inevitable in a postmodern society. Ruzivo, Munetsi. AJOL and the millions of African and international researchers who rely on our free services are deeply grateful for your contribution. The different chapters highlight the role of the Bible, gender, media, literature and other perspectives have influenced attitudes towards prophets and prophecy in Zimbabwe. Some religious leaders also criticized the perceived inequitable enforcement of these measures by religious institutions. While the phenomenon has been principally associated with the new wave of Pentecostalism, it remains critical to appreciate pre-existing attitudes towards prophets from African Initiated Churches (AICs), as well as traditional healers in African Indigenous Religions (AIRs). Lambert Academic Publishers, 2011. The interest on AFM cannot be overlooked considering the number of followers that the church commands, yet surprisingly not much has been done by scholars in terms of research save to mention in passing its existence as one of the biggest Pentecostal churches. The Constitutional Court How Does the Church Handle Conflict in Its Midst and What Challenges Does It Face in Handling Conflict Constructively? On October 4, private citizen Sharon Moffat, the Legal Resources Foundation, and the Womens Coalition of Zimbabwe asked the High Court to order the Johanne Marange Church and independent African Apostolic churches under the Apostolic Churches Council to publish messages that child marriage was not an essential article of faith and was illegal. Inter-religious conflicts: a review of Zimbabwe's religious landscape, post-independence Obediah Dodo DOI: 10.4314/ijrs.v7i2.4 Keywords: Conflict resolution, Religion, Conflict prevention, Circumstantial coercion Abstract The study sought to explore inter-religious conflicts in post-independent Zimbabwe and respective resolution measures. The statement also urged police to investigate the Machaya case and called for an independent national inquiry into the sexual abuse of girls and women generally, and abuse in churches in particular. Chiwenga Ministries, remained in hiding. NewsDay reported in May that some Apostolic members from Manicaland withdrew their children from school, citing concerns they would be vaccinated against COVID-19 in violation of their religious doctrine. Nel, Marius. L. Rev. claims that prior to the dawn of new religions coupled with Western and Arabic influences in Africa, the continent had never experienced a religiously inspired war. Law and Protestantism: The Legal Teachings of the Lutheran Reformation. The state-controlled Herald reported police arrested a Christ Embassy Ministries pastor on August 15 and fined him 2,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($19) for leading a gathering of 50 unvaccinated congregants, in violation of COVID-19 regulations. Data were collected using structured interviews, and analysis of archival material. Key International Actors. Charge dAffaires met with the leader of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) secretariat and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) in May. Magaracha, T.J., and G. Masengwe. The main finding of this research is that as long as the leadership in the AACJM, like in Shona society, is deemed hereditary, problems in leadership succession will likely persist, and thus this study suggested a moving away from traditional procedures in a significant way. No church-based broadcasters were included among the 17 radio broadcast licenses awarded since December 2020, although church leaders indicated they participated in some new community and university radio stations shows. Members of the Apostolic community varied greatly in their approach to general vaccinations. One Persons Meat Is Anothers Poison: Conflict Management in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe. Journal of Religion and Theology 2, no. This was an advocative movement which was against the colonial rule in Zimbabwe. The Management of People and Organizations in South Africa and Zimbabwe: A Cross-Cultural Study. Management Research Review 23, no. Towards an Authentic Transformation of the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 75, no. Church conflicts arise due to poor ethics, hermeneutics or doctrine. Masengwe, Gift, F Machingura, and E Magwidi. In any case,. After churches opened in August but only for vaccinated attendees, religious leaders criticized the government for not making provision for adherents who did not have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. There are also small numbers of Greek Orthodox, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Bahais, and humanists. See the methodology. This has made it look preposterous for religious leaders to adopt seemingly radical and confrontational stances in pursuit of peace and reconciliation. by J. Kgler / R. Gabaitse / J. Stiebert), ALook AT THE STRUGGLE OF ZIMBABWEAN MARRIED WOMEN REGARDING SAFE SEX, THE MAKING OF PENTECOSTAL ZAMBIA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PNEUMATIC SPIRITUALITY, The Gebira Role in Ancient Israelite Royal Cult and Women Leadership in Ile-Ife Zone of Cherubim and Seraphim Churches in AFRICANA JOURNAL, The Significance of Glossolalia in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe, A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PENTECOSTALISM AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Religions and the Responsibility of Men in relation to gender-based violence: An Ethical Plea, Macho Masculinity: A Snare in the Context of HIV among the Manyika of Zimbabwe, A voluminous book on Redemptive masculinities in the era of HIV and AIDS, African Pentecostalism and Sustainable Development: A Study On The Zimbabwe Assemblies Of God Africa, Forward In Faith Church, Maistreaming HIV and AIDS in Theological Education: Experiences and Explorations. Chivasa, Norman and Francis Machingura. African Initiated Churches in Zimbabwe (Edited by Ezra Chitando, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda & Joachim Kgler ), Mapositori Churches and Politics in Zimbabwe: Political Dramas to Win the Support of Mapositori Churches, BiAS 12: Bible, Prophets and Profits in Zimbabwe (edited by Ezra Chitando/ Masiiwa R. Gunda/ Joachim Kgler), A CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF ACTS 2: 1-13 AND THE IMPLICATIONS IN THE APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE (AFM), A Diet of Wives as the Lifestyle of the Vapostori Sects: The Polygamy Debate in the Face of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe, An Investigation on the Applicability of the Doctrine of Eschatology to the Church of Madzibaba Ishmael, THE OLD TESTAMENT AND DAILY LIFE: TURNING THE, Power struggles and cultural identity crises in African Initiated Churches (AICs): Investigating factors and dynamics behind the schism in the African Apostolic Church of Johanne Marange (AACJM), BiAS 4: From Text to Practice - The role of the Bible in daily living of African people today, Easter celebrations with a difference: a critical study of the Johane Masowe Chishanu yeNyenyedzi approach to the event, TRADITION AND ADAPTATION IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS: ANALOGIES WITH PRE-CHRISTIAN GREEK RELIGION, Easter Celebration in the Johane Masowe Church in Zimbabwe, Prediction and Power: Prophets and Prophecy in the Old Testament and Zimbabwean Christianity, Samuel Mutendi of the Zion Christian Church: Interpretations of a Prophet, P a g e I S S N 2 2 2 0 -7 5 2 X Zimbabwe Social Sciences Review Contents, BiAS 20: The Bible and Violence in Africa (edited by Johannes HUNTER & Joachim KUEGLER), Christianity, Traditional Religion and Healing in Zimbabwe: Exploring the Dimensions and Dynamics of Healing among the Shona, The Judas Iscariot episode in the Zimbabwean Religio-Political debate of selling out, A woman should learn in quietness and full submission-1 Timothy 2:11, BiAS 7: The Bible and Politics in Africa (edited by J. KUEGLER and M. R. GUNDA), African Indigenous Churches for Black Africans: A Study of the Johani Masowe Chishanu yeNyenyedzi (JMCN) Missiological Thrust in the Diaspora, Article African Indigenous Churches for Black Africans: A Study of the Johani Masowe Chishanu yeNyenyedzi (JMCN) Missiological Thrust in the Diaspora, Same-sex union articles in the Journal of Religion and Gender in Africa, BiAS 22: The Bible and Gender troubles in Africa (ed. Adler, Ronal B, and N Towne. The Legacy of Sir Reginald Stephen Garfield Todd in Zimbabwean Public Life History. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 77, no. His research interests are in Religion and Politics in Post-Colonial Africa. The conflict was based on the doctrine, structural hierarchy, beliefs, customs and practices of the Africans against those of the 'West'. Masengwe, Gift, and Bekithemba Dube. After wide consultations, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) issued a statement cautiously welcoming resumption of services, but also expressing concerns about the practical and religious implementation of the guidance. U.S. embassy officials met with the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), the chair of ZHOCD, the chair of ZIRC, the president of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Zimbabwe, the ZCC, the Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe (UDACIZA), the Johane the Fifth of Africa International Apostolic Church, Jewish leaders, members of the humanist community, and faith-based organizations to discuss religious freedom, religious tolerance, and the role of faith communities in supporting political reconciliation and national healing. Talent Farai Chiwenga, founder of Apostle T.F. Conflicts in communities have largely been caused by resource scarcity, group affinities, and poor leadership. To underscore the importance of religious tolerance, the U.S. , 2016. https://www.bbministries.org.uk/wp.content/uploads/2016/04/. According to Chiwenga, the government targeted him for using his sermons to criticize what he said was the countrys culture of impunity for government officials who committed human rights abuses, including his cousin, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Meier, Claudia, and C S R Murthy. By years end, the bill had not begun public hearings, but drew concern and criticism from the religious community, which expressed unease that if passed, the bill would limit rights of assembly and expression and could limit or eliminate much needed assistance to citizens. Contributors to this volume have explored the complexities that characterize prophets and prophecy. Many commentators attributed her death to the Churchs child marriage practices, which violated the constitution. Religious groups, as well as schools and medical facilities run by religious groups, may receive tax-exempt status. It also revealed that conflicts in Zimbabwean churches happened in the Anglican Diocese of Harare; the Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe; the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe and the Marange Apostles succession battles. In May, the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust and UNICEF hosted an interfaith dialogue with Christian, Muslim, and African traditional religious leaders from across the country to support the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. It should however be noted that in the AACJM, as is typical in traditional Shona culture, women are in the background as they have little say in the running of the affairs of the church. Examples of approval letter-granting organizations include the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe. Herald Press, 1999. According to observers, child marriage increased across faiths during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a subject for social and religious debate following Machaya case. 2018, 'One person's meat is another's poison': Conflict management in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe', Journal of Religion and Theology 2(1), 73-84. Published and Maintained by Noyam Publishers. University of Chicago Press, 1978. Skocpol, Theda. However, the feeling was that, the missionaries of the time where working hand in hand with the colonial governments, thus the movement engaged itself in a conflict with the mission churches. Collins, R. Conflict Sociology: Toward an Explanatory Science. A cursory look at the religious demographics of Zimbabwe indicates that Christians constitute about 78% of the population, African Traditional Religionists 18%, Islam 3% and Hindus and others. Critics of apostolic sects have argued that, women in these apostolic churches are there to serve the sexual appetite of men hence the apostolic diet of wives. General readers, church leaders and civil society activists will also find the chapters in this volume valuable. They declined participation in what they described as an attempt to expand the political platform to include faith and civil society leaders. Introduction Zimbabwe, like several African countries post-independence, is defined by the existence of varying religions both in urban and rural areas. Structural Adjustment Policies in Africa. International Social Science Journal 51, no. Management Prentice-Hall of India. New Delhi, 2001. Gweru: Chiundura Baptist Seminary, 2010. McLoughlin, William G. Revivals, Awakening and Reform. 'Robert's Rules of Order' on religious conflicts in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe: Gift Masengwe, Bekithemba Dube. This was experienced in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia and some other parts of southern Africa. 1 (2006). The spike in religious violence is global and affects virtually every religious group. Although the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA) restricts freedom of assembly, expression, and association in practice, the act specifies that MOPA is not meant to apply to public gatherings held exclusively for bona fide religious, educational, recreational, sporting, or charitable purposes.. The study sought to explore inter-religious conflicts in post-independent Zimbabwe and respective resolution measures. The Constitution of the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. Indigenous religion in Zimbabwe is explained in terms of the Zimbabwe ethnic groups, beliefs, norms and values, rites and rituals, ceremonies and celebrations. 1 (March 18, 2019). Masengwe, G. The Church of Christ in Zimbabwe: Identity- and Mission-Continuity [in Diversity]. UNISA, 2020. That equates to around . Embassy officials met with the secretary general of the ZCBC, the chair of ZHOCD, the chair of ZIRC, the president of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Zimbabwe, the ZCC, UDACIZA, the Johane the Fifth of Africa International Apostolic Church, Jewish religious leaders, faith-based NGOs, and members of the humanist community to discuss the status of religious freedom in the country and the role of religious leaders in national reconciliation. The application of this customary rite resulted in a schism which saw Simon Mushati disagreeing with the arrangement and his resultant breaking away from the AACJM to start his own church. 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