Dreams in the African Literature

Dreams in the African Literature
Author: Nelson Osamu Hayashida
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999
Genre: Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN: 9789042005969

"This is a substantial contribution to the understanding of an important aspect of African Christianity; the place of dreams in daily life, and their significance as interpreted by a representative body of African Christians ..."--Andrew Walls

Dreams in the African Church

Dreams in the African Church
Author: Hayashida
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2023-09-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9004670165

A consideration of the place of dreams in daily life, and their significance as interpreted by a representative body of African Christians.

Dreaming, Religion and Society in Africa

Dreaming, Religion and Society in Africa
Author: M.C. Jedrej
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2023-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004665846

The contributors to this investigation of dreaming in a diversity of African cultures and settings have each approached the matter with a respect for an indigenous discourse which does not necessarily subscribe to Western evaluations of the objective and subjective. The matter of dreaming is not so much a psychological constant as ultimately sociological and historical. Dream discourse as a strategy deploys contingencies in the elaboration of social relationships and the defence, restoration and promotion of identities. Dreaming is therefore prominent in such critical settings as sickness and healing, artistic inspiration and craftwork, election to religious office, conversion to Islam or Christianity.

African Dreams

African Dreams
Author: Pat Stockett Johnston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2011
Genre: Missions
ISBN: 9780834125674

The Elusive Dream

The Elusive Dream
Author: Korie L. Edwards
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0195314247

'The Elusive Dream' demonstrates, through nuanced analysis and in-depth study, that interracial churches in fact help to perpetuate the very racial inequality they aim to abolish. The text raises provocative questions about the ongoing problem of race in the national culture.

Africa Study Bible, NLT

Africa Study Bible, NLT
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.

The Dreamer and the Dream

The Dreamer and the Dream
Author: Roger A Sneed
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780814214794

Analyzes the interplay of Black religious thought with science fiction to illuminate Afrofuturism as an important channel for Black religion and spirituality.

Footprints of a Dream

Footprints of a Dream
Author: Howard Thurman
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725225018

In a narrative that has urgent significance for every church congregation facing the racial dilemma of mid-twentieth century America, Howard Thurman tells the dramatic story of the founding of the first fully integrated church in the United States--the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco. Dr. Thurman, cofounder and long time minister, gives a complete and intimate picture of the beginnings of Fellowship Church, its early problems, experiments, and successful attainment of complete interracial unity. In simple, moving terms he describes the everyday events of church life--worship services, choir practice, church school, etc. - against the background of a multiracial congregation. Through his genius the reader experiences the anxious moments of forming new patterns of organization, the thrill of new and unexpected allies, of vistas opening into the future.

Dreams

Dreams
Author: Gotthard Rosner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2013-02-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781482398953

Dreams are important in Africa. They guide and they also disturb. Yet when Christians try to find meaning in their dreams, they have to juggle with very different worldviews: African traditions in regards to dreams, Biblical and Christian traditions, and Western psychological traditions. Such worldviews are built on very different premises in regards to the implicit understandings of human nature. Yet there are also significant meeting points that can be used to make an approach to dreams sound: from an African perspective, a Christian perspective and a psychological perspective. This book identifies and clarifies some important issues when looking at dreams in Africa's multicultural context. All case studies come from Zambian backgrounds, but may be of significance far beyond Zambia. The book is written for all who have an interest in dreams, from the perspectives of African cultural traditions, psychology and theology. It is of special benefit for those who help people in the pastoral field to deal with compelling dream experiences. The authors of this book are Catholic priests of the Missionaries of Africa and part of the FENZA team (Faith and Encounter Centre Zambia). They all have extensive experiences in pastoral counselling in Zambian and African settings and are approached regularly for help in regards to dreams. Gotthard Rosner is a Bible scholar who in this book presents a Biblical perspective on dreams. He also provides concrete guidance through a questionnaire that can help when interpreting one's own dreams. Bernhard Udelhoven studied social anthropology and looks at dreams in Zambian cultural traditions, in Western psychology and in Church history. Differences in relating to dreams depend largely on the implicit understanding of human nature. Drawing out the meeting points, he proposes that one can approach dreams in a way that is culturally, psychologically and theologically sound when one starts by looking at concrete relationships. Interpersonal relationships are central (instead of introspection) when looking for meaning in dreams in African settings. Patrick Mumbi is trained in social anthropology and counselling. He offers in this book one of his personal dream interpretations.