Gospel Ferment in Malawi: Theological Essays
Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Luviri Reprints -- Foreword by Kenneth Ross -- Foreword -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Truth Shall Set You Free: Christian Social Witness in Malawi 1992-93 -- Introduction: The Wind of Change in Malawi -- The Historical Background -- The Lenten Pastoral Let...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Luviri Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Further subjects: | B
Missions-Malawi-History
B Malawi-Church history-20th century B Electronic books B Malawi-Religious life and customs |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Ross, R: Gospel Ferment in Malawi : Theological Essays. - Oxford : Luviri Press,c2018. - 9789996098260 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Luviri Reprints -- Foreword by Kenneth Ross -- Foreword -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Truth Shall Set You Free: Christian Social Witness in Malawi 1992-93 -- Introduction: The Wind of Change in Malawi -- The Historical Background -- The Lenten Pastoral Letter 1992 -- A Presbyterian Initiative: the Public Affairs Committee -- Churches "Meddling" in Politics -- Some Preliminary Conclusions -- 2. Presbyterian Theology and Participatory Democracy -- Introduction -- Faith and Politics -- Sin, Repetance and Democracy -- Tyranny and Accountability in Government -- The Drive for Social Justice -- The Popular Sense of Vocation -- Conclusion -- 3. The Kingdom of God and Contemporary Politics: Theological Reflection on Social Transformation in Malawi -- Introduction: Eschatology and History -- Divine Salvation and Political Struggle: Not Two histories -- Penultimacy -- Provisionality -- Moments of Truth -- 4. The Theology of Hope: A Missing Link in African Christianity -- Introduction: The Theology of Hope -- Theological Method: From the Particular to the General -- Epiphany Religions and a Religion of Promise -- Eschatology, History and Faith -- From Promise to Mission -- Conclusion -- 5. Contemporary Preaching in Mainstream Christian Churches in Malawi: A Survey and Analysis -- Introduction -- Main EMphases in Mainstream Preaching -- Christian Faith and African Beliefs -- Attitudes to African Indigenous Churches -- Faith - Assensus or Fiducia? -- The Individual and the Community -- Preaching and Preachers -- Conclusion -- 6. Vernacular Translation in Christian Mission: The Case of David Clement Scott and the Blantyre Mission 1888-1898 -- Introduction: The Reassessment of Christian Missions -- The Blantyre Mission and the Vernacular Languages -- Native Agents" in the Work of the Mission Mission Involvement in African Life -- Clement Scott's Philosophy of Mission -- The Mission and the Advent of Colonial Rule -- Conclusion: The Impact of Missionary Translation -- 7. The African Church and Eastern Orthodoxy: Reflections on the Centenary of St. Michael and All Angels -- Introduction: St. Michael and All Angels -- The Culture of Symbol -- The Sacraments of the World -- The Church as Communion -- Conclusion: The African Church and the Orthodox Tradition -- 8. Reflections on a Theology of Recreation in African Context -- Work, Play and the African Worldview -- Creation -- Redemption -- The Final Consummation -- Re-creation and Recreation -- Back cover |
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| ISBN: | 9996098273 |