A History Of Christianity In South Africa
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Author | : Richard Elphick |
Publisher | : James Currey |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Almost three-quarters of South Africans in the late-1990s call themselves Christians. From colonial times, when missionaries embroiled themselves in frontier conflicts, until recently, when both defenders and opponents of apartheid draw heavily upon Christian doctrine and ritual, Christian impulses have shaped South Africa.
Author | : J. W. Hofmeyr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Christianity |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Elphick |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780520209404 |
"At a strategic time in South Africa's history, the Christian history which is absolutely basic to all developments, is presented in a comprehensive and objective way. Too little attention is given to the influence of religion in socio-political accounts. This is a creative and much-needed contribution to scholarship and general knowledge. . . . An outstanding work."--Dean S. Gilliland, Fuller Theological Seminary
Author | : Bengt Sundkler |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1268 |
Release | : 2000-05-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521583428 |
Bengt Sundkler's long-awaited book on African Christian churches will become the standard reference for the subject.
Author | : Elizabeth Isichei |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : 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 | : Roland Spliesgart |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2007-09-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0802828892 |
Taking the three continents in turn, the documents trace chronologically the transfer of Christianity from the beginning of Western colonization through the end of the Cold War. Traditional forms of Christianity in Asia and Africa are not covered. The emphasis is on the voices of people working in the field--both missionaries and Indigenous people--rather than those at the imperial centers.
Author | : Christopher R Mwashinga, Jr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2020-07-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
A History of Christianity in East Africa, gives a general survey of the Global South Christianity phenomenon, examining its trends and implications for Christian denominations. The book also surveys the beginning and development of Christian missions in the three East African countries-Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. Reading a fascinating account of how Christianity was planted in this region confirms the promise of Christ that He would be with His people always to the end of the age. This brief study relates stories of the interactions between missionaries-most of whom were foreigners, and Africans-all of whom were indigenous. It is the story of foreign missionary societies that sent missionaries to towns and villages in East Africa. The author argues that any history of East Africa that does not take into consideration the place of Christian missions in the region is not only incomplete but also blind.
Author | : Thomas C. Oden |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2010-07-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830837051 |
Thomas C. Oden surveys the decisive role of African Christians and theologians in shaping the doctrines and practices of the church of the first five centuries, and makes an impassioned plea for the rediscovery of that heritage. Christians throughout the world will benefit from this reclaiming of an important heritage.
Author | : Robert J. Houle |
Publisher | : Lehigh University Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2011-09-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611460824 |
Making African Christianity argues that Africans successfully naturalized Christianity. It examines the long history of the faith among colonial Zulu Christians (known as amaKholwa) in what would become South Africa. As it has become clear that Africans are not discarding Christianity, a number of scholars have taken up the challenge of understanding why this is the case and how we got to this point. While functionalist arguments have their place, this book argues that we need to understand what is imbedded within the faith that many find so appealing. Houle argues that other aspects of the faith also needed to be 'translated,'particularly the theology of Christianity. For Zulu, the religion would never be a good fit unless converts could fill critical gaps such as how Christianity could account for the active and everyday presence of the amadhlozi ancestral spirits - a problem that was true for African converts across the continent in slightly different ways. Accomplishing this translation took years and a number of false-starts. Coming to this understanding is one of the particularly important contributions of this work, for like Benedict Anderson's 'Imagined Communities,' the early African Christian communities were entirely constructed ones. Here was a group struggling to understand what it meant to be both African and Christian. For much of their history this dual identity was difficult to reconcile, but through constant struggle to do so they transformed both themselves and their adopted faith. This manuscript goes far in filling a critical gap in how we have gotten to this point and will be welcomed by African historians, those interested in the history of colonialism, missions, southern African, and in particular Christianity.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers |
Total Pages | : 2162 |
Release | : 2017-05-09 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 1496424719 |
The Africa Study Bible brings together 350 contributors from over 50 countries, providing a unique African perspective. It's an all-in-one course in biblical content, theology, history, and culture, with special attention to the African context. Each feature was planned by African leaders to help readers grow strong in Jesus Christ by providing understanding and instruction on how to live a good and righteous life--Publisher.