Bücher von Paul Gifford

A compelling analysis of the connection between violence and the sacred, using Rene Girard's mimetic theory to point the way towards Christian reconciliation.

This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt rule of Samuel K. Doe (1980-90). Paul Gifford argues that the Church encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo and thus served to entrench Doe's power and promote US objectives in the region.