Christianity And Public Culture In Africa

Author : Harri Englund
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821443668

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Christianity and Public Culture in Africa by Harri Englund Pdf

Christianity and Public Culture in Africa takes readers beyond familiar images of religious politicians and populations steeped in spirituality. It shows how critical reason and Christian convictions have combined in surprising ways as African Christians confront issues such as national constitutions, gender relations, and the continuing struggle with HIV/AIDS. The wide-ranging essays included here explore rural Africa and the continent’s major cities, colonial and missionary legacies, and mass media images in the twenty-first century. They also reveal the diversity of Pentecostalism in Africa and highlight the region’s remarkable denominational diversity. Scholars and students alike will find these essays timely and impressive. The contributors demonstrate how the public significance of Christianity varies across time and place. They explore rural Africa and the continent’s major cities, and colonial and missionary situations, as well as mass-mediated ideas and images in the twenty-first century. They also reveal the plurality of Pentecostalism in Africa and keep in view the continent’s continuing denominational diversity. Studentsand scholars will find these topical studies to be impressive in scope. Contributors: Barbara M. Cooper, Harri Englund, Marja Hinfelaar, Nicholas Kamau-Goro, Birgit Meyer, Michael Perry Kweku Okyerefo, Damaris Parsitau, Ruth Prince, James A. Pritchett, Ilana van Wyk

Author : Paul Gifford
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253212049

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African Christianity by Paul Gifford Pdf

These detailed analyses of the state of the churches in each country suggest more general patterns operating widely across sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Adriaan van Klinken
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780197644157

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Reimagining Christianity and Sexual Diversity in Africa by Adriaan van Klinken Pdf

Religion is often seen as a conservative force in contemporary Africa. In particular, Christian beliefs and actors are usually depicted as driving the opposition to homosexuality and LGBTI rights in African societies. This book nuances that picture, by drawing attention to discourses emerging in Africa itself that engage with religion, specifically Christianity, in progressive and innovative ways--in support of sexual diversity and the quest for justice for LGBTI people. The authors show not only that African Christian traditions harbor strong potential for countering conservative anti-LGBTI dynamics; but also that this potential has already begun to be realized, by various thinkers, activists and movements across the continent. Their ten case studies document how leading African writers are reimagining Christian thought; how several Christian-inspired groups are transforming religious practice; and how African cultural production creatively appropriates Christian beliefs and symbols. In short, the book explores Christianity as a major resource for a liberating imagination and politics of sexuality and social justice in Africa today. Foregrounding African agency and progressive religious thought, this highly original intervention counterbalances our knowledge of secular approaches to LGBTI rights in Africa, and powerfully decolonizes queer theory, theology and politics.

Author : Chibueze C. Udeani
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789042022294

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Inculturation as Dialogue by Chibueze C. Udeani Pdf

Although Africa is today often seen, because of its large number of Christians, as the future hope of the Church, a closer examination of African Christianity, however, shows that the Christian faith has not taken deep root in Africa. Many Africans today declare themselves to be Christians but still remain followers of their traditional African religions, especially in matters concerning the inner dimensions of their lives. It is evident that, in strictly personal matters relating to such issues as passage rites and crises, most Africans turn to their African traditional religions. As an incarnational faith, part of the history of Christianity has been its encounter with other cultures and its becoming deeply rooted in some of these cultures. The central question remains: Why has the Christian faith not taken deep root in Africa? This volume is concerned with answering this question.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004281875

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Pentecostalism in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Bringing together prominent Africanist scholars from a variety of disciplines, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of the social, cultural and political impact of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in postcolonial sub Saharan Africa.

Author : Sunday Bobai Agang,Dion A. Forster,H. Jurgens Hendriks
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783688135

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African Public Theology by Sunday Bobai Agang,Dion A. Forster,H. Jurgens Hendriks Pdf

Africa needs leaders and Christians from every walk of life to rediscover their identity and purpose in all spheres of society. African Public Theology sounds a clarion call to accomplish this vital task. God created all humans equally, intending for us to live in community and take responsibility for the world around us – a mandate we need to act on. Through faithful application of Scripture to contexts common in the continent today, contributors from across Africa join as one to present a vision for the Africa that God intended. No simplistic solutions are offered – instead African Public Theology challenges every reader to think through the application of biblical principles in their own community, place of work and sphere of influence. If we heed the principles and lessons that God’s word has for society, culture and public life, then countries across Africa can have hope of a future that is free from corruption and self-promotion and is instead characterized by collective stewardship and servant-hearted leadership.

Author : J. N. Kanyua Mugambi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Africa
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112865865

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Christianity and African Culture by J. N. Kanyua Mugambi Pdf

Author : Adriaan van Klinken,Ebenezer Obadare
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429638244

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Christianity, Sexuality and Citizenship in Africa by Adriaan van Klinken,Ebenezer Obadare Pdf

This book explores the interconnections between Christianity, sexuality and citizenship in sub-Saharan Africa, chronicling the ways in which citizenship in the region has undergone profound changes in recent decades as a result of growing interaction between Christianity and politics, the impact of the HIV epidemic, debates about women's reproductive rights, and the growing visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. Case studies examine the emergence of Christianity, especially in its Pentecostal-Charismatic forms, as a public religion, and how this emergence has meant that Christian actors, beliefs and practices have increasingly come to manifest themselves in the public sphere. The contributors assess how many political and religious leaders are invested in a popular ideology of the heterosexual family as the basis of nation-building, and how this defines narratives of nationhood and shapes notions of citizenship. Additional case studies focus on the emergence of sexuality as a critical site of citizenship and nationhood in postcolonial Africa, and address the difficulties that LGBT communities face in claiming recognition from the state. Offering case studies from across sub-Saharan Africa and spanning several academic disciplines and critical perspectives, this book will be of interest to researchers seeking to understand the complex intersections of religion, sexuality, politics and citizenship across the region. This book was originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies.

Author : Pastor Stephen Kyeyune
Publisher : Author House
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781468579949

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Shaping the Society Christianity and Culture by Pastor Stephen Kyeyune Pdf

African theology involves theology that reflects the original thinking of African people. Many African have expressed a need for the theology that reflects the original thinking of African peoples. Some theologians have recklessly labeled every aspect of African culture to be evil whereas others have expressed contempt regarding Christianity wrapped in Europeans culture. Having stayed away from my culture for more than twenty years, I have encountered several cultural shocks. My personal experience has induced me to invest time into intensive researching on the issue of culture and Christianity in anticipation to help somebody puzzled and drowned in confusion. I mean somebody who will not draw a diving line between the two aspects of lives. Within every cultural background setting, there is a godly culture that is not in conflict with Christianity. The culture of man apart from God equals to corruption. God created culture and He sent His Son to restore and to preserve the moral values of the cultures. The godly culture of man should therefore not be in conflict with the culture of the Bible. This topic has been produced in a series of teachings in different volumes of books for deeper clarification. I advise you to read all of the series available for your spiritual growth. Pastor Stephen Kyeyune

Author : Richard Elphick,T. R. H. Davenport
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0852557515

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Christianity in South Africa by Richard Elphick,T. R. H. Davenport Pdf

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. North America: University of California Press; South Africa: David Philip/New Africa Books

Author : Ezra Chitando,Adriaan van Klinken
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317166573

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Christianity and Controversies over Homosexuality in Contemporary Africa by Ezra Chitando,Adriaan van Klinken Pdf

Issues of homosexuality are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies today. Frequently, these controversies receive widespread attention both locally and globally, such as with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. In the international media, these cases tend to be presented as revealing a deeply-rooted homophobia in Africa fuelled by religious and cultural traditions. But so far little energy is expended in understanding these controversies in all their complexity and the critical role religion plays in them. Complementing the companion volume, Public Religion and the Politics of Homosexuality in Africa, this book investigates Christian politics and discourses on homosexuality in sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors present case studies from various African countries, from Nigeria to South Africa and from Cameroon to Uganda, focusing on Pentecostal, Catholic and mainline Protestant churches. They critically examine popular Christian theologies that perpetuate homophobia and discrimination, but they also discuss contestations of such discourses and emerging alternative Christian perspectives that contribute to the recognition of sexual diversity, social justice and human rights in contemporary Africa.

Author : Isabel Apawo Phiri,Dietrich Werner,Chammah J Kaunda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1506474926

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Anthology of African Christianity by Isabel Apawo Phiri,Dietrich Werner,Chammah J Kaunda Pdf

By the beginning of the twenty-first century, Christianity has taken shape and established roots in all areas of African reality. It has come to stay. Therefore, we welcome Christianity afresh in Africa, where it has arrived to continue the ancient and vibrant Christianity in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. It is appropriate that the Anthology of African Christianity presents, in valuable detail, this new reality that describes its African landscape in totality.

Author : Byang H. Kato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:B3165906

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African Cultural Revolution and the Christian Faith by Byang H. Kato Pdf

Author : Cephas N. Omenyo,Eric B. Anum
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789401210577

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Trajectories of Religion in Africa by Cephas N. Omenyo,Eric B. Anum Pdf

The book, in the main, discusses issues relating to mission, ecumenism, and theological education and is presented in four sections. The first segment discusses works on ecumenical and theological education and assesses the relevance of the World Council of Churches. Other issues discussed in this segment relate to the interrelationships that exist between academic theology, ecumenism, and Christianity. The World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh in 1910, which set the agenda for world-wide mission in a promising manner in the 1920s, is also assessed in this section of the work. The second segment, which covers Religion and Public Space, discusses works that examine the relationships between religion and power, religion and development, religion and traditional religious beliefs, and religion and practices in Africa. The third segment of the book treats Religion and Cultural Practices in African and how all these work out in couching out an African theology and African Christianity. Some of the issues discussed in this section related to African traditional philosophy, spiritism, and the interrelationships that exist between African Christianity and African Traditional Religion. The last segment of the book discusses the issue of African biblical hermeneutics and specifically looks at contemporary hermeneutical approaches to biblical interpretations in Africa.

Author : Elias Kifon Bongmba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134505777

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Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa by Elias Kifon Bongmba Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent and throughout a long historical span. The volume offers historical and thematic essays tracing the introduction of Christianity in Africa, as well as its growth, developments, and effects, including the lived experience of African Christians. Individual chapters address the themes of Christianity and gender, the development of African-initiated churches, the growth of Pentecostalism, and the influence of Christianity on issues of sexuality, music, and public health. This comprehensive volume will serve as a valuable overview and reference work for students and researchers worldwide.