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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Page 276
... noted that no effort was being made along those lines in Yaoundé . In 1993 the General Council ( the church's executive organ between General Assemblies ) noted that despite the enormous growth of Yaoundé , the minutes of the EPC's ...
... noted that no effort was being made along those lines in Yaoundé . In 1993 the General Council ( the church's executive organ between General Assemblies ) noted that despite the enormous growth of Yaoundé , the minutes of the EPC's ...
Page 343
... noted in Ghana the changing of constitutions to enable leaders to remain in office , and the flouting of constitutional regulations . In Uganda we noted the public struggle for power in Busoga and how the election of the latest ...
... noted in Ghana the changing of constitutions to enable leaders to remain in office , and the flouting of constitutional regulations . In Uganda we noted the public struggle for power in Busoga and how the election of the latest ...
Page 347
... noted several cultural shifts brought about by Pentecostalism . The emphasis on personal decision certainly serves to develop the notion of individualism , without which it is impossible for a middle class to emerge . It is almost the ...
... noted several cultural shifts brought about by Pentecostalism . The emphasis on personal decision certainly serves to develop the notion of individualism , without which it is impossible for a middle class to emerge . It is almost the ...
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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