Some Current Trends of Christianity in Africa

This article examines three trends in current African Christianity. Its denominational fragmentation is currently marked by the coexistence of three major groups: the “churches that emerged from the apostolic process of Christian antiquity”; the “churches born from Western missionary processes”; and...

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Main Author: Ngalula, Josée 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2017]
In: International review of mission
Year: 2017, Volume: 106, Issue: 2, Pages: 228-240
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDA Church denominations
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Competition
B African Christianity
B Migration
B Revivalist
B Ancestor
B Culture
B Fragmentation
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