Christianity in Africa and the African diaspora
Subtitle: the appropriation of a scattered heritage
By: edited by Afe Adogame, Roswith Gerloff, and Klaus Hock.
Contributors: Adogame, Afeosemime U. 1964-; Gerloff, Roswith I. H.; Hock, Klaus, 1955-
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781847063175
Subjects: Christianity -- Africa -- Congresses; African diaspora -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses; Congresses.
Description: "The rapid development of African Christianity and its offshoots in the Diaspora is rooted in colonial history and resistance to oppression, exploitation and slavery. Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora offers new resources for the interpretation and analysis of African Christian movements. It draws attention to a number of key issues, including the translatability of the Christian faith, the process of contextualization in various cultures, the place and role of indigenous agencies, the global impact of contemporary African Christian expressions, its influence on ecumenical relations and inter-religious encounters, and its way of shaping new religious identities and landscapes in response to power relations and artificial boundaries. Topics covered include the concept of diaspora, deconstructing colonial mission, conversion, African cosmologies, African retentions, female leadership dynamics, liberation theology, a new discourse around HIV/AIDS, transnational religious networks, pentecostal/charismatic movements, charismatic renewal within former mission churches, dynamics of reverse mission, outreach via cyberspace, specific studies on Anglican, Baptist, Adventist and Kimbanguist missions, and the need for intercultural and interdenominational bridge building."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Proceedings of a conference held in 2003 in Berlin, Germany.