Format:
1 online resource (134 pages)
ISBN:
9789966040152
Content:
What makes African Christianity Christian?, what is the mission of the African church?, What is the theology of the African church? and, What is the future of the Church in Africa or more precisely of African Christianity? Professor Galgalo gives a critical analysis of Christianity in Africa from historical, theological and sociological perspectives.
Content:
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE - African Christianity: The Stranger Within -- Introduction -- Christian but … -- Historical Origins: An Overview -- The Pitfalls of Missionary Christianity -- Why Did Africans Accept Christianity in the First Place? -- African Christianity: 'The Stranger Within' -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER TWO - Mission -- Introduction -- A Different Way of Doing Mission -- Mission Begins with Self (Luke 4:23 -- Acts 1:8) -- Mission is missio Dei, not missio homo (Matt.28:19 -- John 20:21 -- John 17:18) -- Christianity as We Know it Must Die, that Faith May Live (John 12:24 cf. Mark 10:45 -- Gal.2:20) -- Mission is Not About Power, but About Charisma (cf. Isa.1:18 -- Matt.21:5 -- John 1:11-12) -- Conclusion: Re-thinking Mission -- CHAPTER THREE - Theological Education -- Introduction -- African Christianity: Phenomenal Numerical Strength -- A Good Theological Education is Needed for A Good Theology -- Models of Theological Education in Africa -- What is the Future of Western Theological Models in the African Context? -- Contextualization: Theology for God's People -- The Doctrine of God: A Sketch -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR - African Christianity: Prospects and New Directions -- Introduction -- Is Christianity Too Heavenly Oriented and Largely Irrelevant For Life Here and Now? -- Images of Jesus -- Pentecostalism: The Christianity of the Future? -- Heavenly Vision for Earthly Glory: The 'Faith-Gospel' Doctrine -- Faith Gospel and Its Implications for Eschatology -- Future Directions: "Nothing Sells Like God" -- Conclusion: Quo Vadis? -- CHAPTER FIVE - Towards A Conversational Model -- Introduction -- A Conversational Model -- The Gospel in Conversation with the Context -- The Academy in Conversation with the Church.
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE - African Christianity: The Stranger Within; Introduction; Christian but …; Historical Origins: An Overview; The Pitfalls of Missionary Christianity; Why Did Africans Accept Christianity in the First Place?; African Christianity: 'The Stranger Within'; Conclusion; CHAPTER TWO - Mission; Introduction; A Different Way of Doing Mission; Mission Begins with Self (Luke 4:23; Acts 1:8); Mission is missio Dei, not missio homo (Matt.28:19; John 20:21; John 17:18)
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Christianity as We Know it Must Die, that Faith May Live (John 12:24 cf. Mark 10:45 Gal.2:20); Mission is Not About Power, but About Charisma (cf. Isa.1:18; Matt.21:5; John 1:11-12); Conclusion: Re-thinking Mission; CHAPTER THREE - Theological Education; Introduction; African Christianity: Phenomenal Numerical Strength; A Good Theological Education is Needed for A Good Theology; Models of Theological Education in Africa; What is the Future of Western Theological Models in the African Context?; Contextualization: Theology for God's People; The Doctrine of God: A Sketch; Conclusion
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CHAPTER FOUR - African Christianity: Prospects and New DirectionsIntroduction; Is Christianity Too Heavenly Oriented and Largely Irrelevant For Life Here and Now?; Images of Jesus; Pentecostalism: The Christianity of the Future?; Heavenly Vision for Earthly Glory: The 'Faith-Gospel' Doctrine; Faith Gospel and Its Implications for Eschatology; Future Directions: "Nothing Sells Like God"; Conclusion: Quo Vadis?; CHAPTER FIVE - Towards A Conversational Model; Introduction; A Conversational Model; The Gospel in Conversation with the Context; The Academy in Conversation with the Church
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An Inter-Church ConversationConclusion; CHAPTER SIX - Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Personal Names; Back cover
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789966150691
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789966150691
Language:
English
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