Christian Nationalism and Politics in Ghana

This paper argues that Christian nationalism is a significant religious and political ideology in Ghana, a west African country whose population is 70 per cent Christian. In Ghana, Christian nationalism is not simply Christians seeking to make their collective voice heard on issues of national inter...

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Auteur principal: Haynes, Jeffrey (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI 2023
Dans: Religions
Année: 2023, Volume: 14, Numéro: 9
Sujets non-standardisés:B Christian Nationalism
B national cathedral
B Dominion theology
B inter-faith relations
B LGBTQ+
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