Author : Bengt Sundkler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1268 pages
File Size : 31,17 MB
Release : 2000-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521583428
Bengt Sundkler's long-awaited book on African Christian churches will become the standard reference for the subject.
Author : Paul Gifford
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,58 MB
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190495732
There is an important if largely unremarked diversity within African Christianity; on the one hand, an enchanted Christianity that views the world as pervaded by spiritual forces, and on the other a disenchanted Christianity that discounts such forces. An enchanted Christian sees his glorious destiny threatened by witches, marine spirits, spirit spouses, and ancestral curses. Churches catering for this worldview lay bare the workings of this spirit world, deliver those suffering from spirit attacks, and equip members to combat these forces. This enchanted imagination, along with the prosperity gospel, and emphasis on the pastor's 'anointing', are the principal characteristics of much African Pentecostalism. Gifford argues that the enchanted religious imagination militates against development by encouraging fear and distrust.
Author : Jonathan Hildebrandt
Publisher : Iacademic Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Ezra Chitando
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3863097351
"What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is "developed", while another community/ country is "under-developed"? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa's own history, including the memory of marginalisation, slavery and exploitation by global powers ensures that virtually every discussion on development is characterised by a lot of emotions and conflicting views. In this volume scholars from various African countries and many different religions and denominations contribute to this debate."--
Author : Roberta Rose King
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Church music
ISBN : 1602580227
Furthermore, they extract useful lessons for fostering faith communities around the globe.
Author : Philipp Öhlmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000733424
This book investigates the substantial and growing contribution which African Independent and Pentecostal Churches are making to sustainable development in all its manifold forms. Moreover, this volume seeks to elucidate how these churches reshape the very notion of sustainable development and contribute to the decolonisation of development. Fostering both overarching and comparative perspectives, the book includes chapters on West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, and Burkina Faso) and Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and South Africa). It aims to open up a subfield focused on African Initiated Christianity within the religion and development discourse, substantially broadening the scope of the existing literature. Written predominantly by scholars from the African continent, the chapters in this volume illuminate potentials and perspectives of African Initiated Christianity, combining theoretical contributions, essays by renowned church leaders, and case studies focusing on particular churches or regional contexts. While the contributions in this book focus on the African continent, the notion of development underlying the concept of the volume is deliberately wide and multidimensional, covering economic, social, ecological, political, and cultural dimensions. Therefore, the book will be useful for the community of scholars interested in religion and development as well as researchers within African studies, anthropology, development studies, political science, religious studies, sociology of religion, and theology. It will also be a key resource for development policymakers and practitioners.
Author : Stan Chu Ilo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498207480
In this book, Stan Chu Ilo offers an integral theology of development and a critical social analysis of different development theories and practices in the world, especially in Africa. Ilo offers a comprehensive biblical, anthropological, and theological foundation of the principles and praxis of Catholic social ethics from the Second Vatican Council to Pope Francis. Drawing from the social encyclical Charity in Truth, Ilo shows how Catholic social teaching responds to some of the challenging questions and concerns of our times in relation to human rights, ecology, globalization, international cooperation, development and aid, human and cultural development, business ethics, social justice, and the challenges of poverty eradication. He creatively applies these principles to the social context of Africa, and lays a groundwork for sustainable Christian humanitarian and social justice initiatives in Africa.
Author : Martin Munyao
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 22,4 MB
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1793650993
The African Church and COVID-19: Human Security, the Church, and Society in Kenya is a bold and incisive look at the African Church in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the book, contributors explore how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragilities of African society as well as the weaknesses in the Church’s role in helping and serving African communities. The African Church and COVID-19 analyzes the question of how the Church in Kenya should move forward in a post-COVID-19 era to address the vulnerabilities of socio-economic and political structures in Africa.
Author : Elizabeth Isichei
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0802808433
Isichei's thorough study surveys the full breadth of Christianity in Africa, from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the churches of the Middle Years (1500-1800) to the prolific success of missions throughout the 1900s. This important book fills a conspicuous void of scholarly works on Africa's Christian history. Includes 26 maps.
Author : Tokunboh Adeyemo
Publisher : WordAlive Publishers
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9966805133
Africa's heartrending picture begs the question: Is Africa cursed? In this book, the author conveys a winning message - that there can be hope for Africa. He unwraps Africa's place in the Bible, wards off superstition and advocates Christians' active engagement in transforming Africa.
