East African expressions of Christianity

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    • Spear, Thomas
    • Kimambo, Isaria N. (...Isaria Ndelahiyosa...)

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East African expressions of Christianity

edited by Thomas Spear & Isaria N. Kimamba

(Eastern African studies)

James Currey , Ohio University Press , East African Educational publishers, 1999

  • : cloth : J. Currey
  • : pbk : J. Currey
  • : cloth : Ohio University Press
  • : pbk : Ohio University Press

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: cloth : J. Currey ISBN 9780852557570

Description

This history examines, through case studies, the ways in which African chatechists, evangelists and translators have interpreted Christianity for themselves and conveyed it to others. It analyzes African prophetic and healing movements which drew on African and Christian traditions.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction: toward the history of African Christianity, Thomas Spear
  • African theology and the search for the universal, Gregory H. Maddox. Part 2 Mission: Chaga religion and missionary Christianity on Kilimanjaro - the initial phase, 1893-1916, Anza A. Lema
  • the impact of Christianity among the Zaramo - a case study of Maneromango Lutheran Parish, Isaria N. Kimambo
  • they do the dictating and we must submit - the Africa Inland Mission in Maasailand, Richard Waller. Part 3 Conversion and popular evangelism: the creation of a Catholic Fipa society - conversion in Nkansi district, Ufipa, Kathleen R. Smythe
  • the church and Cigogo - Father Stephen Mlundi and Christianity in central Tanzania, Gregory H. Maddox. Part 4 Struggles for control: Kamba Christianity - from Africa Inland Church to African Brotherhood Church, David Sandgren
  • the making of an independent church - the case of the African Missionary Evangelical Church among the Meru of Tanzania, C.K. Omari
  • Bundu dia Kongo - a Kongolese self-styled fundamentalist movement, Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba. Part 5 Charismatic prophecy and healing: the Church of the Holy Spirit - biblical beliefs and practices of the Arathi of Kenya, 1926-1950, Francis Kimani Githeya. Part 6 Protestant revival and popular Catholicism: the politics of popular Catholicism in Uganda, Ron Kassimir
  • the Marian faith healing ministry - an African expression of popular Catholicism in Tanzania, Christopher Comoro and John Sivalon
  • contending for the faith - spiritual revival and the Fellowship Church in Tanzania, Josiah R. Mlahagwa. Part 7 Christianity and society: family life, indigenous culture and Christianity in colonial Njombe, James Giblin.
Volume

: pbk : J. Currey ISBN 9780852557587

Description

Emphasises the important role of Christianity in contemporary Africa. This history examines, through case studies, the ways in which African chatechists, evangelists and translators have interpreted Christianity for themselves and conveyed it to others. It analyses African prophetic and healing movements which drew on African and Christian traditions. North America: Ohio U Press; Tanzania: Mkuki na Nyota; Kenya: EAEP

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction: toward the history of African Christianity, Thomas Spear
  • African theology and the search for the universal, Gregory H. Maddox. Part 2 Mission: Chaga religion and missionary Christianity on Kilimanjaro - the initial phase, 1893-1916, Anza A. Lema
  • the impact of Christianity among the Zaramo - a case study of Maneromango Lutheran Parish, Isaria N. Kimambo
  • they do the dictating and we must submit - the Africa Inland Mission in Maasailand, Richard Waller. Part 3 Conversion and popular evangelism: the creation of a Catholic Fipa society - conversion in Nkansi district, Ufipa, Kathleen R. Smythe
  • the church and Cigogo - Father Stephen Mlundi and Christianity in central Tanzania, Gregory H. Maddox. Part 4 Struggles for control: Kamba Christianity - from Africa Inland Church to African Brotherhood Church, David Sandgren
  • the making of an independent church - the case of the African Missionary Evangelical Church among the Meru of Tanzania, C.K. Omari
  • Bundu dia Kongo - a Kongolese self-styled fundamentalist movement, Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba. Part 5 Charismatic prophecy and healing: the Church of the Holy Spirit - biblical beliefs and practices of the Arathi of Kenya, 1926-1950, Francis Kimani Githeya. Part 6 Protestant revival and popular Catholicism: the politics of popular Catholicism in Uganda, Ron Kassimir
  • the Marian faith healing ministry - an African expression of popular Catholicism in Tanzania, Christopher Comoro and John Sivalon
  • contending for the faith - spiritual revival and the Fellowship Church in Tanzania, Josiah R. Mlahagwa. Part 7 Christianity and society: family life, indigenous culture and Christianity in colonial Njombe, James Giblin.

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  • NCID
    BA39584774
  • ISBN
    • 0852557574
    • 0852557582
    • 9780821412732
    • 0821412744
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford,Athens, Ohio,Nairobi
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 340 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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