African initiated Christianity and the decolonization of development : sustainable development in Pentecostal and independent churches /: sustainable development in Pentecostal and independent churches. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Philipp Öhlmann, Wilhelm Gräb, Marie-Luise Frost.
• Editors: Öhlmann, Philipp; Gräb, Wilhelm; Frost, Marie-Luise, 1986-
• Contents: 1. Introduction: African Initiated Christianity and Sustainable Development Philipp Öhlmann, Wilhelm Gräb, Marie-Luise Frost Part I: Overarching Perspectives 2. Spirit and Empowerment: The African Initiated Church Movement and Development J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu 3. The Challenge of Environment and Climate Justice – Imperatives of an Eco-Theological Reformation of Christianity in African Contexts Dietrich Werner 4. African Initiated Churches and Development from Below: Subjecting a Thesis to Closer Scrutiny Ignatius Swart 5. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Theology in African Initiated Churches: Reflections from an East African Perspective John Njeru Gichimu Part II: Nigerian Perspectives 6. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Roles of Women in African Independent and Pentecostal Churches in Nigeria Atinuke Abdulsalami 7. "A Starving Man Cannot Shout Halleluyah": African Pentecostal Churches and the Challenge of Promoting Sustainable Development Olufunke Adeboye 8. Approaches to Transformation and Development: The Case of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Nigeria Babatunde A. Adedibu 9. The Role of Pentecostalism in Sustainable Development in South West Nigeria Mobolaji Oyebiso Ajibade 10. Aladura Churches as Agents of Social Transformation in South-West Nigeria Akinwumi Akindolie 11. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Aladura Theology: The Case of the Church of the Lord (Prayer Fellowship) Worldwide Rufus Okikiola Ositelu Part III: Ghanaian Perspectives 12. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: The Church of Pentecost and its Role in Ghanaian Society Opoku Onyinah 13. An Evaluation of Pentecostal Churches as Agents of Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case of the Church of Pentecost Emmanuel Anim 14. Pentecostalism and Sustainable Development: The Case of Perez Chapel International Sylvia Owusu-Ansah & Philip Adjei-Acquah 15. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Healing a Strained Relationship between African Independent Churches and Western Mission-founded Churches in Ghana (1967–2017): The Role of Good News Theological Seminary, Accra, Ghana Thomas A. Oduro Part IV: Perspectives from Burkina Faso 16. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Partnerships for Female Education in Burkina Faso: Perspectives from Evangelical Churches and FBOs Philippe Ouedraogo 17. Investing in the Future Generation: New Pentecostal Charismatic Churches in Urban Zimbabwe Ini Dorcas Dah Part V: Zimbabwean Perspectives 18. Investing in the Future Generation: New Pentecostal Charismatic Churches in Urban Zimbabwe Simbarashe Gukurume 19. Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity and the Management of Precarity in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe Josiah Taru Part VI: South African Perspectives 20. Distinguished Church Leader Essay: Cross-Cultural Development in South Africa: A Perspective from Below Danie van Zyl 21. Contested Development(s)? The Possible Contribution of the African Independent Churches in Decolonising Development. A South African Perspective Nadine Bowers-Du Toit
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 261.85096; Economic development -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Sustainable development -- Africa; Sustainable development -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Pentecostal churches -- Africa; Independent churches -- Africa
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000733426; 9781000733044; 9781000733235; 9780367823825
• Related ISBNs: 9780367358686
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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