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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... function with any great efficiency . But over and above the scope offered here for participation , personal development and leadership , there is something else happening . The Catholic Church in Zambia is characterised by a great ...
... function with any great efficiency . But over and above the scope offered here for participation , personal development and leadership , there is something else happening . The Catholic Church in Zambia is characterised by a great ...
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... function like synods or coun- cils in the older traditional denominations . It is also arguable that they can perform a richer function , as a means through which genuine change is effected in the movement . Thus we will discuss Mumba's ...
... function like synods or coun- cils in the older traditional denominations . It is also arguable that they can perform a richer function , as a means through which genuine change is effected in the movement . Thus we will discuss Mumba's ...
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... function far better as structures , which as we have seen is not unconnected with leaving the finances in the hands of missionaries , who by definition lie outside Cameroon's élite culture . If the francophone churches function less ...
... function far better as structures , which as we have seen is not unconnected with leaving the finances in the hands of missionaries , who by definition lie outside Cameroon's élite culture . If the francophone churches function less ...
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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