Christianity in Sudan: Freedom of Religion in Sudan, Seventh-Day Evangelist Church, Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Vicariate Apostolic of Sud

Chapters: Freedom of religion in Sudan, Seventh-Day Evangelist Church, Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Vicariate Apostolic of Sudan, Sudanese Reformed Presbyterian Churches, Coptic Diocese of Faras, Sudan Council of Churches, Roman Catholicism in Sudan, Protestantism in Sudan, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Although the 2005 Interim National Constitution (INC) provides for freedom of religion throughout the entire country of Sudan, the INC enshrines Shari'a as a source of legislation in the north, and the official laws and policies of the Government favor Islam in the north. The Constitution of Southern Sudan provides for freedom of religion in the south, and other laws and policies of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) contributed to the generally free practice of religion. There was some improvement in the status of respect for religious freedom during the reporting period. Restrictions on Christians in the north were relaxed, continuing gains realized with the creation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2005. The GoSS generally respected religious freedom in the ten states of the South. There were some reports of societal abuses and discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice, and religious prejudices remained prevalent. Muslims in the north, who express an interest in Christianity or convert to Christianity, faced strong social pressure to recant The country has an area of 967,500 square miles (2,510,000 km) and a population of 40.2 million. Demographic data are estimated. Two-thirds to three-fourths of the population live in the 15 states of the north and are generally from Arabic-speaking Semitic groups. The remaining one-fourth to one-third of the population live in the south and are mostly Nilotic peo...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=322680