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We are the voice of the grass : interfaith peace activism in Northern Uganda / David A. Hoekema.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoekema, David A., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lord's Resistance Army.
- Acholi (African people)--Uganda--Social conditions.
- Acholi (African people).
- Conflict management--Uganda--Religious aspects.
- Conflict management.
- Interdenominational cooperation--Uganda.
- Interdenominational cooperation.
- Peace-building--Uganda.
- Peace-building.
- Uganda--Politics and government--1979-.
- Uganda.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (313 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- From the 1980s until the late 2000s the northern region of Uganda endured a reign of terror imposed by the LRA & its founder Joseph Kony. The LRA movement's brutal tactics - abducting boys for training as soldiers, kidnapping girls as officers' sexual partners, raping, maiming & killing innocent villagers - captured the world's attention through social media campaigns. Far less visible was the creation of a new organization to combat its destructive effects by leaders of the Protestant, Catholic, & Muslim communities in the Acholi region. Overcoming centuries of mistrust, they came together to relieve the suffering the LRA inflicted, to bring government & rebels to the negotiating table, & to assist in post-conflict recovery. This study describes the work of the Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative and its contributions to resolving one of the most horrific conflicts in recent history.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- How the world sees Uganda
- From kingdoms to protectorate to nation
- Politicians and prophets
- Religion and culture in Uganda
- Conflict, displacement, and interfaith activism
- Peace comes to northern Uganda
- Perpetrators and victims return home
- Healing conflict and building community.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Previously issued in print: 2019.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-092317-2
- 0-19-092318-0
- 0-19-092316-4
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