Preaching as "Commercialised Pavement Spirituality": Towards a Streetwise Ecclesiology of "Spaza Faith" (mens-kerk)

The Africanisation of Christianity is indeed a challenging endeavour. It is difficult to pin point what is exactly meant by an African version of the Christian faith. Many attempts to make Christianity "indigenous" are merely a European version with an African flavour. The article probes i...

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Main Author: Louw, D. J. 1944- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2019]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 289-306
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CH Christianity and Society
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NBN Ecclesiology
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