African Christianity: Its Public RolePaul Gifford examines African Christianity in the mid-1990s against the back ground of the continent's current social, economic, and political circumstances. Gifford sheds light on the dynamics of African churches and churchgoers, and assesses their different contributions to political developments since 1989. He also evaluates the churches' role in promoting a civil society in Africa. Detailed analyses of the state of the churches in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, and Cameroon suggest more general patterns operating widely across sub-Saharan Africa. |
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... Christian Councils in the fol- lowing chapters , but with this wide - ranging and professional involve- ment , the CCG is among the most impressive Christian Councils in sub- Saharan Africa . It is worth looking deeper at the theology ...
... Christian Councils in the fol- lowing chapters , but with this wide - ranging and professional involve- ment , the CCG is among the most impressive Christian Councils in sub- Saharan Africa . It is worth looking deeper at the theology ...
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... Christianity has played a unique role in Zambia . Under Kaunda it was acknowledged to be one of the pillars of the nation . Political rhetoric took on a Christian flavour ; Christian motifs characterised public dis- course . Christianity ...
... Christianity has played a unique role in Zambia . Under Kaunda it was acknowledged to be one of the pillars of the nation . Political rhetoric took on a Christian flavour ; Christian motifs characterised public dis- course . Christianity ...
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... Christian nation , 197-98 ; his Christian Zionism , 199-200 ; speaks at Christian functions , 201-2 ; organises crusades , 202-4 ; speaks at conventions , 204-5 ; bars Kaunda's candidacy , 209-10 ; wins 1996 elections , 219 ; advocates ...
... Christian nation , 197-98 ; his Christian Zionism , 199-200 ; speaks at Christian functions , 201-2 ; organises crusades , 202-4 ; speaks at conventions , 204-5 ; bars Kaunda's candidacy , 209-10 ; wins 1996 elections , 219 ; advocates ...
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Accra African Christianity AICs American Angley Anglican anglophone Apostolic Archbishop Baganda Bamenda Bamileke Bamwoze Baptist Biya blessing born-again Busoga Cameroon Catholic bishops Catholic Church centre Chiluba Christ Christian Council Christian Zionism church leaders Church of Uganda civil society claimed clergy colonial committee conference congregations considerable constitution corruption crusades cultural deliverance Democracy demons Derek Prince diocese Douala Duncan-Williams economic elections élite established Evangelical evangelist example expatriate Faith Gospel Full Gospel funds Ghana Ghanaian groups Ibid important independence International involvement Jesus Kampala Kaunda Kumasi leadership London Lusaka mainline churches ministry Mirror Mission missionaries movement Museveni Muslim nation Ndongmo Nevers Mumba Nigeria Nkongsamba Obote organisations Otabil pastor Pentecostal Pentecostal churches political preaching Presbyterian President priests programme Protestant Rawlings Religion religious role Rwanda social spirit structures Synod theology traditional University Press Western World Yaoundé Zaïre Zambia