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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... attempts to settle out of court . The initial legal ruling in early 1990 was that the moderator's extra term was un ... attempt to break away from ' alienating and irrelevant Western - oriented Christianity ' and to Africanise the ...
... attempts to settle out of court . The initial legal ruling in early 1990 was that the moderator's extra term was un ... attempt to break away from ' alienating and irrelevant Western - oriented Christianity ' and to Africanise the ...
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Its Public Role Paul Gifford. Otabil's attempt to re - evaluate the role and worth of blacks has enormous appeal.69 ... attempting to estab- lish regional branches , " and Otabil has the Charismatic Ministers ' Net- work . It is widely ...
Its Public Role Paul Gifford. Otabil's attempt to re - evaluate the role and worth of blacks has enormous appeal.69 ... attempting to estab- lish regional branches , " and Otabil has the Charismatic Ministers ' Net- work . It is widely ...
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... attempt to implement some of their recommendations , Bishop Bamwoze had not complied with the proper procedure . The House of Bishops therefore dissolved the synod elected on 27 September , and called for new elections on 10 April . It ...
... attempt to implement some of their recommendations , Bishop Bamwoze had not complied with the proper procedure . The House of Bishops therefore dissolved the synod elected on 27 September , and called for new elections on 10 April . It ...
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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