{"product_id":"christianity-and-catastrophe-in-south-sudan-civil-war-migration-and-the-rise-of-dinka-anglicanism","title":"Christianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan","description":"Amidst a catastrophic civil war that began in 1983 and ended in 2005, many Dinka people in Sudan repudiated their inherited religious beliefs and embraced a vibrant Anglican faith. \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the emergence of this grassroots religious movement, arguing that Christianity offered the Dinka new resources that allowed them to cope with a rapidly changing world and provided answers to the spiritual questions that war raised.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e is rooted in extensive fieldwork in South Sudan, complemented by research in the archives of South Sudanese churches and international humanitarian organizations. The result is a detailed profile of what Christianity means to a society in the middle of intense crisis and trauma, with a particular focus on the roles of young people and women, and the ways in which the arrival of a new faith transformed existing religious traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e stakes out a new field of inquiry in African Christianity. Jesse Zink has written a must-read for all interested in the ongoing crises in Africa and, in particular, the vexed relationship between violence and religion.","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54185484812632,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781481308229_3657b1a0-e467-4b98-a090-6b46f6ad5956.jpg?v=1779949847","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/christianity-and-catastrophe-in-south-sudan-civil-war-migration-and-the-rise-of-dinka-anglicanism","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}