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Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based OrganizationsEngaged Citizenship: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in the Post-Authoritarian Philippines

Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations: Engaged Citizenship: The Catholic... [In speaking of the mainline African Churches above vis-à-vis democratization, Archbishop Desmond Tutu seems to portray accurately a prevailing impression of the Church leadership’s role in the transition to democracy and a continuing search for strategic directions in the post-authoritarian milieu. The Church leadership in many instances, particularly its moderate and progressive hierarchical ministers, demonstrated its capacity to oppose authoritarian regimes, but there appears to be an ambiguity in its position in the newly found democratic space. The experience of the African Churches appears to suggest that while many Churches were against political tyranny, it needs to be convincingly demonstrated that they are for democracy in the post-authoritarian period (Ranger 1998: 22). The Church in this context refers to the ordained ministers (bishops, priests and deacons) as they interact with lay people.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based OrganizationsEngaged Citizenship: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in the Post-Authoritarian Philippines

Part of the International Political Economy Series Book Series
Editors: Clarke, Gerard; Jennings, Michael
Moreno, Antonio F.
Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations — Nov 17, 2015
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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2008
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978-1-349-28608-9
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117 –144
DOI
10.1057/9780230371262_6
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Abstract

[In speaking of the mainline African Churches above vis-à-vis democratization, Archbishop Desmond Tutu seems to portray accurately a prevailing impression of the Church leadership’s role in the transition to democracy and a continuing search for strategic directions in the post-authoritarian milieu. The Church leadership in many instances, particularly its moderate and progressive hierarchical ministers, demonstrated its capacity to oppose authoritarian regimes, but there appears to be an ambiguity in its position in the newly found democratic space. The experience of the African Churches appears to suggest that while many Churches were against political tyranny, it needs to be convincingly demonstrated that they are for democracy in the post-authoritarian period (Ranger 1998: 22). The Church in this context refers to the ordained ministers (bishops, priests and deacons) as they interact with lay people.]

Published: Nov 17, 2015

Keywords: Civil Society; Church Leadership; Peace Process; Peace Talk; Quezon City

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