ISSN 2756-3405
African Journal of Philosophy and Religious Studies ISSN 1621-4587 Vol. 6 (3), pp. 001-008, March, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Julius Nyerere’s influence and legacy: From a proponent of familyhood to a candidate for sainthood
Simeon Mesaki1* and Mrisho Malipula2
1Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
2Institute of Development Studies, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Accepted 15 October, 2019
Abstract
By far, the greatest and startling religious news of this century from East Africa has been the unravelling of the complicated process towards canonization and possible papal declaration of Julius Nyerere, a Catholic saint. Both the political and religious worlds have joined ranks to make sure that the former president of Tanzania is beatified, an intriguing event surrounded by controversy. This paper reports in detail the core values and contribution to Tanzania’s nation building efforts of this exceptional African statesman but questions his proposed candidacy for sainthood.
Key words: Canonization, catholic, church, Nyerere, religion, socialism, saint, values.