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Title:The Interface of Christianity and Conservation in Colonial Malawi, c. 1850-1930
Author:Mulwafu, Wapulumuka O.
Year:2004
Periodical:Journal of Religion in Africa
Volume:34
Issue:3
Pages:298-319
Language:English
Geographic term:Malawi
Subjects:religion
missions
colonial history
natural resource management
environmental policy
colonialism
History and Exploration
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Religion and Witchcraft
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1581548.pdf
Abstract:The study of the relationship between religion and the environment in Malawi has only recently begun to be appreciated. Christian missionaries in general did not actively promote the campaign for conservation of resources but some early missionaries frequently evoked biblical images and ideas that had a strong bearing on the perception and management of the environment. Later, certain religious groups were vocal in their support for or opposition to State-sponsored conservation schemes in the colonial period. This paper demonstrates that African religious beliefs and customs equally played a critical role in creating a set of ideas about conservation and the environment. The study is part of an effort to recover some early voices promoting conservation of natural resources in the country. It thus addresses the issues of religion and conservation as critical in the initial encounter between Europeans and Africans. The major sources of information for the paper are travel accounts, official commentaries and oral interviews. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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