Two centuries of Christianity in an African province of freedom, Sierra Leone
Subtitle: a case study of European influence and culture in church development
By: by Leslie E.T. Shyllon ; edited by George S. Anthony.
Contributors: Anthony, George S.
Publisher: Print Sundries and Stationers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9789991033033
Subjects: Christianity -- Sierra Leone -- History; Missions -- Sierra Leone -- History; Sierra Leone -- Church history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-367).
Table of contents: title: 1. Christianity in the early settlement of Sierra Leone; title: 2. Early Freetown Christianity: a static church; title: 3. CMS and WMMS: pioneer missionary societies; title: 4. Wesleyan Methodist churches in the city; title: 5. The Sierra Leone Church: CMS/Anglican 1851-1971; title: 6. Other mainline church denominations; title: 7. The American Missionary Associations' activities in Sierra Leone; title: 8. Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone; title: 9. Christianity and education; title: 10. Pentecostal/Evangelical movements; title: 11. The independent African churches; title: 12. Kriodom: an unconscious set-back to missionary endeavours; title: 13. Native or European missionary: their potential for mission; title: 14. Tribal wars and their effects on the missions; title: 15. Hinterland missions: natural and man-made obstacles to progress and development; title: 16. From mission to church: indignisation or self reliance; title: 17. The epilogue: Christianity and inter-faith relationship.