Abstract:
There is a raging debate in scholarly discourse on
the role of religious faith traditions in influencing firm
dispositions on various institutions and economic growth.
Religious faith traditions are fighting rampant corruption
that is drawing back socio-economic growth. The vice
contradicts the religious faith principles of being virtuous.
The church has a mandate to challenge and speak out
against corruption. Corrupt tendencies permeate all
institutions and cultures in the world, leading to general
retrogression in sustainable development. This article
aims to seek the missing links in empowering anti-
corruption officials in their stated targets. It investigates
the achievements of the church in fighting all types and
forms of corruption. The study adopts both quantitative
and qualitative research methods. Interviews and
questionnaires are the data-collection tools. A cross-
sectional survey study design was used to collect data
from a stratified random sampling of 100 respondents
by means of structured questionnaires in Harare,
Zimbabwe. The church has a moral and social obligation
to fulfil its prophetic mission of fighting corruption. This
article analyses how the church can influence the state
apparatus in the fight against corruption.
