African Independent Churches in Context
The Zion Apostolic Church has made great attempts to contextualize the gospel; a process which is reflected among other things in their church structures, in their calling to conversion and vocation, in their worship, and in ritual life. The nucleus of the church consists of members with kinship tie...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1997
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 1997, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-75 |
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| Summary: | The Zion Apostolic Church has made great attempts to contextualize the gospel; a process which is reflected among other things in their church structures, in their calling to conversion and vocation, in their worship, and in ritual life. The nucleus of the church consists of members with kinship ties. Dreams and visions are regarded as important channels of communication between the human and the divine. For them worship time is characterized by celebration and spontaneity. Baptism, faith healing, and consolation ceremonies are practices of special significance—it is here particularly where the process of contexualization is in evidence. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182969702500109 |