Evangelicals and Governance in the Global South

Stephen Offutt

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2020, vol. 18, issue 3, 76-86

Abstract: In this essay I ask: how do evangelicals in the Global South engage on issues relating to conflict, security, and basic human rights? I discuss who evangelicals are in the Global South and then present cases of two evangelical churches: one affluent and one impoverished. I argue that social location matters: affluent churches can participate in democratic discourse; impoverished actors must often navigate the perils wrought by state failure. In both environments, evangelicalism’s (sometimes underutilized) political and policy engagement is guided by a mix of traditional and modern values, and is directed toward a particular vision of a flourishing society.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1795415

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