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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... role of the AICs . But the AICS had a much more complex role , conveyed accurately by Thetele : The AICS in South Africa in many ways are both pre - revolutionary and actively revolutionary at the same time . They are pre ...
... role of the AICs . But the AICS had a much more complex role , conveyed accurately by Thetele : The AICS in South Africa in many ways are both pre - revolutionary and actively revolutionary at the same time . They are pre ...
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... role of the various Christian churches in the creation and then dismantling of apartheid was con- siderable . In the newly emerging South Africa some churchmen like Archbishop Desmond Tutu are playing a significant role in the process ...
... role of the various Christian churches in the creation and then dismantling of apartheid was con- siderable . In the newly emerging South Africa some churchmen like Archbishop Desmond Tutu are playing a significant role in the process ...
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Its Public Role Paul Gifford. legitimacy in certain circles . We have stressed the ambiguous cultural role of deliverance churches and theology . They preserve traditional thought forms and spiritual realities , but primarily to demonise ...
Its Public Role Paul Gifford. legitimacy in certain circles . We have stressed the ambiguous cultural role of deliverance churches and theology . They preserve traditional thought forms and spiritual realities , but primarily to demonise ...
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