Title: Changing relations between churches in Europe and Africa : the internationalization of Christianity and politics in the 20th century /
Authors: Kunter, Katharina.; Schøjrring, Jens Holger.
Publisher: Harrassowitz,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Christianity and politics.; Globalization Religious aspects Christianity; Church and state Africa.; Europe Foreign relations Africa.
Contents: Churches, mission and politics until decolonisation and independence -- Import and impact of new visions / Holger Bernt Hansen -- Martin Rautanen in Namibia and the mission board in Helsinki / Simo Heininen -- The impact of Norwegian missionaries to the abolition of slavery / Odd Magne Bakke -- The church struggle in Germany during the Nazi period / Wilson Niwagila -- The repercussion of World War I and II for German mission to African with special emphasis on Tanzania / Jopseph W. Parsalaw -- The all Africa Lutheran Conferences 1955-1965 / Jens Holger Schjørring -- Communism, Cold War, and human rights -- African nationalism, Christian democracy, and "communism" / Kevin Ward -- The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus under Marxist dictatorship / Ezra Gebremedhin -- Not only in the shadows of the Cold War - Africa, socialism, and European Christianity / Katharina Kunter -- The World Council of Churches and Politics in Zimbabwe / Tapiwa Mapuranga and Ezra Chitando -- A historical exploration on church and state in Zimbabwe / Sophie Chirongoma -- Nordic churches and the struggle against Apartheid / Björn Ryman -- Historical heritage and present challenges -- The role of churches in Namibia before and after independence / Veikko Munyika -- Reading and interpreting the Bible during Zimbabwe's 2000 fast track land reform programme / Lovemore Togarasei -- Christian communities and part of the civil society / Benjamin Simon -- "Is Africa ready for a female president?" / Fulata Lusungu Moyo -- Not without struggle: changing roles of African women in the 21st century / Musimbi Kanyoro -- Claiming the continent for Christ / Afe Adogame -- African Christians in Europe / Gerrie ter Haar.