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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... economic growth ( 1945-75 ) which achieved ' the most dramatic , rapid and profound revolution in human affairs of which his- tory has record.1o Africa shared in both the economic boom and the re- sultant social transformation . Thus ...
... economic growth ( 1945-75 ) which achieved ' the most dramatic , rapid and profound revolution in human affairs of which his- tory has record.1o Africa shared in both the economic boom and the re- sultant social transformation . Thus ...
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... economic boom , their economic base was very weak . Most adopted an economic strategy that centred on industrialisation through import substitution , pro- tectionism , fixed exchange rates ( invariably overvalued ) , the rationing of ...
... economic boom , their economic base was very weak . Most adopted an economic strategy that centred on industrialisation through import substitution , pro- tectionism , fixed exchange rates ( invariably overvalued ) , the rationing of ...
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... economic plight and the life of the churches . As economic circumstances have deteriorated , many are led to a life in the church , as one of the few opportunities available . Rev. Timothy Njoya , the outspoken Kenyan Presbyterian , has ...
... economic plight and the life of the churches . As economic circumstances have deteriorated , many are led to a life in the church , as one of the few opportunities available . Rev. Timothy Njoya , the outspoken Kenyan Presbyterian , has ...
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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