For many years there has been misconception and mystery
surrounding the events that led up to the civil war in Rwanda and
the subsequent genocide in 1994. Further ethnic conflict led to
the deaths of thousands of civilians, prisoners, insurgents,
soldiers and even foreign nationals.
This extensive thesis not only attempts to investigate the source
of the Rwandan conflict, but examines the role of the Anglican
Church's in helping to reconcile the divided parties. Through
personal interviews and in-depth research, the author provides a
well-argued analysis of the conflict, with the focus on Christian
teaching having had an impact on the socio-cultural construction
of Rwandan relations.
It explores in detail the historical and sociological perspectives
that surround the conflict and examines the reliability, replication
and validity of claims that the conflict was based on the alleged
natural hatred between Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups.
The book also raises practical and theoretical questions about the
Belgian era and how the conflict was by Belgian rule and has
subsequently plagued the Rwandan people ever since.