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- A text-immanent and narrative critical approach to the Biblical book of Amos reveals that the prophet Amos had addressed the social injustices of his time. He addressed the issues of his day with the belief that it was the Lord God (Elohim) Almighty who had instructed him to do so. The leaders of the well-known terror groups, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and the Islamic State (IS) are also addressing contemporary social issues that confront them with the belief that Allah (God) has prompted them to do so. While Amos had discovered meaning through what he had seen and what he had said about the Lord and his interventions, the terror groups find their meaning in jihad (holy war). The book of Amos confronts modern readers to take scientific contextual analyses seriously and it also makes them aware that believers need to do what is right without making use of any violence to effect some societal change. In contrasts to this, the jihadists’ interpretation of the Quran and their quest for a world under Sharia law are not in line with sound scientific contextual analyses and as a result led to unacceptable terror and violent deeds in practice – something that must be rejected at all costs.
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- This article addresses the question: “How can local community members be empowered to assist the police in the prevention of crime?” A qualitative approach was employed, and data were collected through document analysis, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. The participants’ views are presented in this paper. They identified 15 key strategies for empowering community members to prevent crime: encouraging active participation; establishing crime prevention committees; providing self-defence training; implementing firearm training programmes; forming neighbourhood watches; community patrols; introducing shop and business watch schemes; implementing kraal watches; holding community meetings to discuss crime-related issues; organising crime awareness workshops; conducting crime prevention campaigns; promoting knowledge sharing; involving youth in sports, cultural and religious activities; empowering the youth; and empowering women. It is recommended that these strategies be implemented in Lesotho through collaboration between community members and the police as part of a comprehensive empowerment framework.
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