This is the procedings for the Symposium for General Secretories of National Christian Councils and Church Leaders from Eastern and Southern Africa,which took place in Edisesa, Harare, in 1-3 August 1989. The theme of the conference was religion and oppression. It discusses the misuse of religion for social, political and economic subjugation.
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Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation

- Origin date
- 1 August 1989
- Updated
- 26 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117990
South African History Online (2016) 'Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117990 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).
South African History Online, Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117990, (accessed 28 August 2026).
"Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117990. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Religion and oppression: the misuse of religion for social, political, and economic subjugation ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0117990.
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