A sign of the times: Catholic advocacy for social justice in Nkrumah's Ghana, 1958

The Ghana Catholic Church's advocacy for social justice predated Vatican II thanks to her early encounter with independence in 1957. Throughout 1958, the Church in Ghana engaged the government of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah in a robust dialogue on social justice. Through The Standard, her Nati...

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Auteur principal: Jallow, Baba Galleh (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Creighton University 2014
Dans: The journal of religion & society
Année: 2014, Volume: 16
Sujets non-standardisés:B 1909-1972
B Social Justice
B Ghana; Politics
B Kwame
B Catholic Church; Ghana
B Nationalism; Religious aspects; Christianity
B Nkrumah
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Résumé:The Ghana Catholic Church's advocacy for social justice predated Vatican II thanks to her early encounter with independence in 1957. Throughout 1958, the Church in Ghana engaged the government of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah in a robust dialogue on social justice. Through The Standard, her National Catholic weekly, the Church directed a steady stream of communication to the state on issues of social justice that approximate key lessons of Catholic Social Teaching on respect for human dignity and concern for truth and justice. The Ghana Church's advocacy for justice was a sign of the times that reflected the mind of Pope John XXIII and what happened at the Second Vatican Council.
ISSN:1522-5658
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10504/64347