Neuerscheinung: Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora
Ein neuer Sammelband der die rasante Entwicklung des afrikanischen Christentums untersucht, und Analysen sowie Interpretationen verschiedener Bewegungen und Problemstellungen vorlegt. Herausgegeben von Afe Adogame, Roswith Gerloff
Afe Adogame, Roswith Gerloff, Klaus Hock: Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora. The Appropriation of a Scattered Heritage. London: Continuum, 2009
Datum der Veröffentlichung: 13 Jan 2009
ISBN: 9781847063175
Hardcover, 368 Pages, $150,00
Aus der Ankündigung des Verlags:
The rapid development of African Christianity
and its offshoots in the Diaspora is rooted in colonial history and
resistance to oppression, exploitation and slavery.
Through a range of contributions from diverse regions and traditions, 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.