Christianity In South Africa

Author : Richard Elphick,Rodney Davenport,T. R. H. Davenport
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520209400

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

"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 : Richard Elphick,T. R. H. Davenport
Publisher : James Currey
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015040173455

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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.

Author : David Chidester
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317649878

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Religions of South Africa (Routledge Revivals) by David Chidester Pdf

First published in 1992, this title explores the religious diversity of South Africa, organizing it into a single coherent narrative and providing the first comparative study and introduction to the topic. David Chidester emphasizes the fact that the complex distinctive character of South African religious life has taken shape with a particular economic, social and political context, and pays special attention to the creativity of people who have suffered under conquest, colonialism and apartheid. With an overview of African traditional religion, Christian missions, and African innovations during the nineteenth century, this reissue will be of great value to students of religious studies, South African history, anthropology, sociology, and political studies.

Author : Martin Prozesky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349205271

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Christianity Amidst Apartheid by Martin Prozesky Pdf

This book contains chapters by 14 prominent figures offering information on key issues concerning the Christian faith in South Africa. Three quarters of South Africans regard themselves as Christians. The story of the gospel of love and its interplay with politics is the theme pursued here.

Author : Robert J. Houle
Publisher : Lehigh University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611460827

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Making African Christianity by Robert J. Houle Pdf

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 : Retief Müller
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409430834

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African Pilgrimage by Retief Müller Pdf

This book describes a South Africa that is made up of a number of different fragmented worlds. The focus is on the Zion Christian Church, one of the largest religious movements in southern Africa, and a good example of indigenized African Christianity. This book tells the story of how the enduring ritual of pilgrimage is transforming African religion, along with the lives of ordinary South Africans.

Author : Ibrahim Abraham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 0367630141

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Race, Class and Christianity in South Africa by Ibrahim Abraham Pdf

Introduction: Day Zero in Cape Town -- Christianity and the middle class in South Africa -- Middle-class morality and Christianity in South Africa -- Spiritual and class insecurity in South Africa -- Middle-class moral insecurity in South Africa -- Race, class, and habitus in South African churches -- Anomie and vocation in South African Christian ministry -- Musicking, unity, and sincerity in South African churches -- Conclusion: Covid-19 in Cape Town.

Author : Martin Prozesky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002006113

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Christianity in South Africa by Martin Prozesky Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Christianity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070070854

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A History of Christianity in South Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Fortune Sibanda,Tenson Muyambo,Ezra Chitando
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000542080

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Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Africa by Fortune Sibanda,Tenson Muyambo,Ezra Chitando Pdf

This book investigates the role of religion in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa. Building on a diverse range of methodologies and disciplinary approaches, the book reflects on how religion, politics and health have interfaced in Southern African contexts, when faced with the sudden public health emergency caused by the pandemic. Religious actors have played a key role on the frontline throughout the pandemic, sometimes posing roadblocks to public health messaging, but more often deploying their resources to help provide effective and timely responses. Drawing on case studies from African indigenous knowledge systems, Islam, Rastafari and various forms of Christianity, this book provides important reflections on the role of religion in crisis response. This book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of African Studies, Health, Politics and Religious Studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Ibrahim Abraham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000426809

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Race, Class and Christianity in South Africa by Ibrahim Abraham Pdf

This book explores the relationship between race and class among middle-class Christians in South Africa. The book provides a theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich study of middle-class Christians in contemporary South Africa, as they seek to live good lives and build a good society. Focused on the city of Cape Town, drawing upon ethnographic research in conservative and progressive multiracial Protestant churches, furnished with critical analysis of South African literature and popular culture, this timely study explores expressions of ambition and anxiety that are both spiritual and material. Building upon debates over middle-class identity and morality from sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies, this book analyses congregational attempts at social unity through worship music and creative youth ministry, discussions on white privilege and shame, and the impact of middle-class black activism in South African churches and society. This book will be of interest to researchers of South African culture and society, religion, anthropology, and sociology.

Author : John W. De Gruchy
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800637550

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The Church Struggle in South Africa by John W. De Gruchy Pdf

No more heartrending yet hopeful case study in Christian ethics exists than in the story of South African apartheid and its recent decisive transformation. John de Gruchy's authoritative and newly updated account of Christian complicity with and then resistance to one of the world's most notoriously repressive regimes holds indispensable lessons and "dangerous memories" for all concerned about evil, justice, and racial reconciliation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004412255

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Faith in African Lived Christianity by Anonim Pdf

Faith in African Lived Christianity – Bridging Anthropological and Theological Perspectives offers a comprehensive, empirically rich and interdisciplinary approach to the study of faith in African Christianity. The book brings together anthropology and theology in the study of how faith and religious experiences shape the understanding of social life in Africa. The volume is a collection of chapters by prominent Africanist theologians, anthropologists and social scientists, who take people’s faith as their starting point and analyze it in a contextually sensitive way. It covers discussions of positionality in the study of African Christianity, interdisciplinary methods and approaches and a number of case studies on political, social and ecological aspects of African Christian spirituality.

Author : H. C. Bredekamp,Robert Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070803569

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Missions and Christianity in South African History by H. C. Bredekamp,Robert Ross Pdf

This work reassesses the role of the missions in South Africa and provides contrasting overviews of the ways in which missions have been, and should be, treated in South African historiography. It discusses the relation between religion, politics and gender issues.

Author : Megan Shore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317068136

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Religion and Conflict Resolution by Megan Shore Pdf

This book examines the ambiguous role that Christianity played in South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It has two objectives: to analyse the role Christianity played in the TRC and to highlight certain consequences that may be instructive to future international conflict resolution processes. Religion and conflict resolution is an area of significant importance. Ongoing conflicts involving Palestinians and Israelis, Muslims and Hindus, and even radical Islamic jihadists and Western countries have heightened the awareness of the potential power of religion to fuel conflict. Yet these religious traditions also promote peace and respect for others as key components in doing justice. Examining the potential role religion can play in generating peace and justice, specifically Christianity in South Africa's TRC, is of utmost importance as religiously inspired violence continues to occur. This book highlights the importance of accounting for religion in international conflict resolution.