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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 40
Page 17
Its Public Role Paul Gifford. Civil society One issue has become central in the discussion of Africa's plight : civil society . Since this will influence our focus in what follows , it is essential to outline the debate here.57 Civil ...
Its Public Role Paul Gifford. Civil society One issue has become central in the discussion of Africa's plight : civil society . Since this will influence our focus in what follows , it is essential to outline the debate here.57 Civil ...
Page 19
... civil society , the myriad groups which force the state to cater for their interests . It is precisely this associational life which is so weak in Africa , and which now is the focus of so much attention . This emphasis on civil society ...
... civil society , the myriad groups which force the state to cater for their interests . It is precisely this associational life which is so weak in Africa , and which now is the focus of so much attention . This emphasis on civil society ...
Page 350
... Civil Society in Africa ' in Patrick Chabal ( ed . ) , Political Domination in Africa : Reflections on the Limits of Power , Cambridge University Press 1986 , 109-25 . ' Les Eglises chrétiennes et la politique du ventre ' , Politique ...
... Civil Society in Africa ' in Patrick Chabal ( ed . ) , Political Domination in Africa : Reflections on the Limits of Power , Cambridge University Press 1986 , 109-25 . ' Les Eglises chrétiennes et la politique du ventre ' , Politique ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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