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Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora

The Appropriation of a Scattered Heritage

Dr Afe Adogame editor Dr Roswith Gerloff editor Professor Klaus Hock editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Continuum Publishing Corporation

Published:10th Mar '11

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An exploration of the rapid development of African Christianity, offering an analysis and interpretation of its movements and issues.

The rapid development of African Christianity and its offshoots in the Diaspora is rooted in colonial history and resistance to oppression, exploitation and slavery. Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora offers new resources for the interpretation and analysis of African Christian movements. It draws attention to a number of key issues, including the translatability of the Christian faith, the process of contextualization in various cultures, the place and role of indigenous agencies, the global impact of contemporary African Christian expressions, its influence on ecumenical relations and inter-religious encounters, and its way of shaping new religious identities and landscapes in response to power relations and artificial boundaries. Topics covered include the concept of diaspora, deconstructing colonial mission, conversion, African cosmologies, African retentions, female leadership dynamics, liberation theology, a new discourse around HIV/AIDS, transnational religious networks, pentecostal/charismatic movements, charismatic renewal within former mission churches, dynamics of reverse mission, outreach via cyberspace, specific studies on Anglican, Baptist, Adventist and Kimbanguist missions, and the need for intercultural and interdenominational bridge building.

"The brief overviews and specific focuses represent many years of rich interdisciplinary scholarship on Christianity in Africa and the diaspora, and reading the author's analysis is a rewarding experience." Religious Studies Review, Vol. 35, No.4, December 2009"

ISBN: 9781441123305

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368 pages

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