First Century Christians In Twenty First Century Africa
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First Century Christians In Twenty First Century Africa
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Author : Nathan P. Devir
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-02-28
First Century Christians In Twenty First Century Africa written by Nathan P. Devir and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-28 with Religion categories.
Millions of African Christians who consider themselves genealogical descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel—in other words, Jewish by ethnicity, but Christian in terms of faith—are increasingly choosing a religious affiliation that honors both of these identities. Their choice: Messianic Judaism. Messianic adherents emulate the Christians of the first century, observing the Jewish commandments while also affirming the salvational grace of Yeshua (Jesus). As the first comparative ethnography of such "fulfilled Jews" on the African continent, this book presents case studies that will enrich our understanding of one of global Christianity’s most overlooked iterations.
An African Challenge To The Church In The Twenty First Century
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Author : Mongezi Guma
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
An African Challenge To The Church In The Twenty First Century written by Mongezi Guma and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Black theology categories.
Christians In The Twenty First Century
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Author : George D. Chryssides
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-11
Christians In The Twenty First Century written by George D. Chryssides and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-11 with Religion categories.
'Christians in the Twenty-First Century' examines Christianity as it is understood and practised both by active followers and those who regard themselves as Christian. The book opens with an examination of key Christian concepts - the Bible, the Creeds, the Church and the sacraments - and the major traditions of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism as well as more recent movements. The book continues with an analysis of the challenges presented by the rise of science, new approaches to biblical scholarship, the rise of fundamentalist movements, the ordination of women, secularization, the interfaith movement, and the impact of the electronic revolution.
The Pilgrimage Of The African Church
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Author : Zablon John Nthamburi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Pilgrimage Of The African Church written by Zablon John Nthamburi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Africa categories.
Christianity And Public Culture In Africa
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Author : Harri Englund
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-15
Christianity And Public Culture In Africa written by Harri Englund and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-15 with Social Science categories.
Christianity and Public Culture in Africa takes readers beyond familiar images of religious politicians and populations steeped in spirituality. It shows how critical reason and Christian convictions have combined in surprising ways as African Christians confront issues such as national constitutions, gender relations, and the continuing struggle with HIV/AIDS. The wide-ranging essays included here explore rural Africa and the continent’s major cities, colonial and missionary legacies, and mass media images in the twenty-first century. They also reveal the diversity of Pentecostalism in Africa and highlight the region’s remarkable denominational diversity. Scholars and students alike will find these essays timely and impressive. The contributors demonstrate how the public significance of Christianity varies across time and place. They explore rural Africa and the continent’s major cities, and colonial and missionary situations, as well as mass-mediated ideas and images in the twenty-first century. They also reveal the plurality of Pentecostalism in Africa and keep in view the continent’s continuing denominational diversity. Studentsand scholars will find these topical studies to be impressive in scope. Contributors: Barbara M. Cooper, Harri Englund, Marja Hinfelaar, Nicholas Kamau-Goro, Birgit Meyer, Michael Perry Kweku Okyerefo, Damaris Parsitau, Ruth Prince, James A. Pritchett, Ilana van Wyk
A Socio Political Agenda For The Twenty First Century Zimbabwean Church
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Author : Jimmy G. Dube
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
A Socio Political Agenda For The Twenty First Century Zimbabwean Church written by Jimmy G. Dube and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
This book deals primarily with the interface between religion and politics in the public square in Africa, generally, and specifically, Zimbabwe. It is argued that Christian religion has a huge potential of democratizing the contemporary Zimbabwean social and political arena. The focus of this book is the argument for a contextual theology that takes into consideration both social and political realities in the creation of democratic spaces.
The New Book Of Christian Martyrs The Heroes Of Our Faith From The 1st Century To The 21st Century
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Author : Johnnie Moore
language : en
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Release Date : 2023-03-07
The New Book Of Christian Martyrs The Heroes Of Our Faith From The 1st Century To The 21st Century written by Johnnie Moore and has been published by Tyndale House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-07 with Religion categories.
An inspiring keepsake that honors the heroic sacrifice of today's martyrs for the Christian faith--and shows how their actions mirror the courage of a long line of brave Christians. In the twenty-first century, we are witnessing an escalation in Christian persecution like we have rarely seen since the first century. Many people don't realize that today thousands of Christians are dying cruel deaths throughout much of the world. There were, in fact, more martyrs in the last century than in all the previous Christian centuries combined. Millions have given their lives since the fall of Rome, and today tens of thousands die annually for their faith in Jesus. Most of these modern stories are not legendary; in fact, many are unknown. The New Book of Christian Martyrs commemorates those modern-day heroes. In this update to Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Johnnie Moore and Jerry Pattengale highlight key martyrs of past centuries and feature stories of contemporary martyrs around the world. Through tears, Johnnie and Jerry offer this compendium of heroes from the first century to the twenty-first century, from Europe to Africa and from Asia to the Americas, to inspire Christians around the globe. Today, we live in solidarity with them and in the next life, we will rejoice by their side. We will never forget their sacrifice for the truth.
Inside The Whirlwind
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Author : Jason Alan Carter
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-12-09
Inside The Whirlwind written by Jason Alan Carter and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-09 with Religion categories.
How would ordinary African Christians interpret the figure and book of Job--the quintessential biblical book on suffering--from contexts of extreme poverty, tropical disease, and rampant suffering? How do African Christians culturally understand issues of theodicy and the nature of evil? What role does the devil play in African Pentecostalism? How does the biblical lament empower faith and foster hope for people living with HIV/AIDS? In what way does a theology of (eschatological) hope inform the spirituality and prayers of ordinary African believers in the midst of suffering? Inside the Whirlwind offers insight on these fascinating questions. Based upon the perspectives of Fang Christians in Spanish-speaking Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa), the thematic and theological reflections on evil, suffering, and hope emerging from sermons and Bible studies on the book of Job offer a remarkable window to view the main theological issues shaping grassroots African Christianity in the twenty-first century.
Introducing Christian Education
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Author : Michael J. Anthony
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Introducing Christian Education written by Michael J. Anthony and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Christian education categories.
African Christology
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Author : Clifton Clarke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
African Christology written by Clifton Clarke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
The degree to which Christianity has been embraced by Africa south of the Sahara has been a phenomenon that has led to a closer examination of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and African culture. A very important question in this continuing debate is how African Christians can embrace a faith, which came to them via Europe and North America, in a way that is true to the Bible and at the same time be the religion of African people. For many, the African Indigenous churches epitomize this tension between faith and culture. At the center of this debate lies Jesus Christ. How are Africans in post-missionary Africa to speak of Christ in a way that is truly meaningful to the African and through the worldview that is their own? Clarke questions the theological axis on which Christology in Africa has revolved and upon which Christological discourse has been developed. He advocates a re-examination of the language and symbolism, or orality, as a means of articulating who Jesus is for Africans in ways that are suitable to their context and worldview. Drawing upon a large-scale questionnaire survey, other qualitative research methods, and theologians and researchers of African religions and culture, Clarke represents a grassroots perspective of the way Christ is experienced in Akan African Indigenous Churches in Ghana. ""Chafing for too long under the yoke of a Western Christianity that was irrelevant to their context, African Spirit churches have emerged with a vigorous, inculturated faith pitched at the wavelength of African need. The biblical Christ they joyfully worship resembles, thinks like, and speaks like an African. African Christology adds this significant voice to the Christological conversation, expanding and enriching it with unique, illuminating insights and perspectives. A needed contribution to theological scholarship and global Christianity!"" --Trevor Grizzle Professor of New Testament Oral Roberts University ""Clarke's African Christology is a must read, not only for those interested in African theology nor only for scholars, historians, and missiologists of African Christianity, but for all interested in and called to the Christian theological enterprise in a post-western, post-Enlightenment, and post-Christendom world. Systematicians, dogmaticians, and academic theologians across the discipline who take up this book will be challenged to rethink their methodological paradigms for Christian theological discourse in the twenty-first century. --Amos Yong J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology Regent University ""Much has been written on the mission history of the African Independent Churches, arguably the most significant development in African Christianity within the last century. Clifton's useful study takes us into their understanding of Jesus Christ. The extensive use it makes of their oral theological discourses on Jesus Christ enables us to appreciate the Christological significance of Christian religious innovation in Africa."" --J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu Professor of African Christianity and Pentecostal Theology Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana Clifton Clarke is Associate Professor of Global Missions and World Christianity at Regent University and is an ordained bishop in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN).