The U.S. Culture Wars Abroad: Liberal-Evangelical Rivalry and Decolonization in Southern Africa, 1968–1994

• Published in: The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Vol. 110; no. 2; pp. 308 - 332
• Main Author: Zubovich, Gene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Organization of American Historians 01.09.2023
• Subjects: African history; Decolonization; Evangelicalism; Postcolonialism; Religious organizations; United States > US; Southern Africa

Mandela praised the role of religious organizations in the liberation of southern Africa, but he left unmentioned that other Christian groups were actively working to support white supremacist regimes in the region. The WCC faced opposition to its human rights work from the governments of South Afri...