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"Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the
population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic
religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% are members of other religious
groups or don’t have religious beliefs.
Many Ghanaians regard Ghana as a “nation of Christians.”
The New Patriotic Party’s electoral slogan in 2016 and 2020 was: “For the
battle is the Lord’s.” These are words David is said to have uttered when
confronting Goliath in their biblical combat. The party’s electoral slogan
referenced the Christian god and implied the party was fighting a holy battle
in seeking the presidency and a parliamentary majority.
The New Patriotic Party won the elections in 2016 and 2020. This followed two
terms in office (2009-17) by the National Democratic Congress.
Traditionally in Ghana, religion and politics did not mix. Christian
nationalism is an explicit attempt to mix them. My argument as a scholar of
religion and politics is that it puts the human rights of minorities in
jeopardy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
