Religion and Sexuality in Zimbabwe

by Francis Machingura (Editor), Ezra Chitando University of Zimbabwe and World Council of Churches, Ecumenical HIV and AI (Editor), Ezra Chitando University of Zimbabwe and World Council of Churches, Ecumenical HIV and AI (Contribution by), Francis Machingura (Contribution by), Macloud Sipeyiye (Contribution by)

Overview

Religion and Sexuality in Zimbabwe highlights the complex interplay between religion and sexuality in Zimbabwe. It shows how religion both facilitates and complicates the expression of sexuality in Zimbabwe. Approaching religion from a broader perspective, this volume reviews the impact of African Indigenous Religions and Christianity in its varied forms on the construction and expression of sexuality in Zimbabwe. These contributors examine the role of indigenous beliefs, as well as interpretations of sacred texts, in the understanding of sexuality in Zimbabwe. They also address themes relating to sexual diversity and sexual and gender-based violence. Overall, this book sheds light on the ongoing relevance and strategic role of religion to contemporary discourses on human sexuality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666903294
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	12/06/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	329 KB

About the Author

Francis Machingura isassociate professor of biblical studies and religious education at the University of Zimbabwe.

Ezra Chitando is professor of history and phenomenology of religion at the University of Zimbabwe.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………………..

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………

Sexuality in the Zimbabwean Sphere

Ezra Chitando and Francis Machingura

CHAPTER 1……………………………………………………………………………….……

Shona Religion, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Macloud Sipeyiye

CHAPTER 2………………………………………………………………………………….

The Influence of Indigenous Values on Shangani Male Sexualities

Richard S. Maposa

CHAPTER 3……………………………………………………………………………………..

The Church and the Homosexuality Discourse: The Crisis of Identity and Relevance

Molly Manyonganise and Elijah Mahlangu

CHAPTER 4………………………………………………………………………….……………

Handle the Bible with Care! A Site of Struggle with the Potential to Exclude and Do Violence or to Include and Love

Masiiwa Ragies Gunda

CHAPTER 5……………………………………………………………………………………….

“Biology, Curse or Sin”: The Church and Intersexuality in Zimbabwe

Francis Machingura and Tendayi Dzinoreva

CHAPTER 6…………………………………………………………………………………….…

“The Marital Bed”: A Contested Site for Negotiating Safe Sex

Muyambo Tenson

CHAPTER 7………………………………………………………………………………………

The Church and the Reproductive Health of Disabled Women in Zimbabwe: A Critique

Kudzai Biri

CHAPTER 8……………………………………………………………………………………….

The Efficacy of Religious Coping among Women with Reproductive Health Problems in Chitungwiza

Last Mapwika, Samson Mhizha and McDonald Matika

CHAPTER 9……………………………………………………………………….………………

Johane Masowe Apostolic Beliefs and Practices: A Recipe for Gender-Based Demographic Disasters

Godfrey Museka, Francis Machingura and Molly Manyonganise

CHAPTER 10…………………………………………………………...…………………………

African Indigenous Churches’ Engagement with Sexuality: The Case of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ)

Vengesai Chimininge

CHAPTER 11…..………………………………………………………………………………….

An Analysis of the Phenomenon of Female Rapists in Zimbabwe Using Petrus’ Model on Witchcraft-Related Crimes

Samson Mhizha

CHAPTER 12…………………………………………………………………..………………….

Men as Silent Victims of Rape: The Case of Ritual Rapes in Zimbabwe

Francis Machingura, Molly Manyonganise and Godfrey Museka

Index

About the Contributors