A Nation In Crisis: The Implications Of Pro State And Resistance Theology On Religious Education In Zimbabwe

The article interrogates the two theologies that have emerged in Zimbabwe during the times of crisis and their implications to religious education. The article refers to the pro state theology as propounded by Andrew Wutawunashe and Nehemiah Mutendi and the resistance theology espoused within the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops conference entitled 'the march has not ended', The paper is couched in decoloniality, which calls for naming and challenging structures that undermine democracy and human rights. The article argues that in times of crisis, there is need for a theology that speaks to Keywords the political space to uphold humanity and promote democracy. I end the article by arguing that Religion in the political space cannot be a tool for Pro-State Theology authoritarianism and silencing dissenting voices calling for accountability and reforms as the only basis for democracy in Zimbabwe. Thus, religious education need to be reconstructed to reflect multicultural and religious ideologies centred on pacifism as alternative of ending the Zimbabwean crisis.