Temne Dream Culture and Charismatic Churches in Sierra Leone: Probing the Limits of Contextualization
Many emphasize that Christian ministries in Africa need to engage meaningfully with Africans' sensitivity to the spirit world. But that engagement also presents risks of syncretism or departing from biblical truth. This case study, full of historical detail and biblical insight, examines how so...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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Evangelical review of theology
Ano: 2022, Volume: 46, Número: 2, Páginas: 111-122 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | BB Religiões indígenas (de grupos étnicos) CC Cristianismo ; Religião não cristã ; Relações inter-religiosas HA Bíblia KBN África subsaariana KDG Igreja livre |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
HOSTILITY
B Syncretism (Religion) B TEMNE (African people) B Sierra Leone B Evangelicalism |
| Resumo: | Many emphasize that Christian ministries in Africa need to engage meaningfully with Africans' sensitivity to the spirit world. But that engagement also presents risks of syncretism or departing from biblical truth. This case study, full of historical detail and biblical insight, examines how some Charismatic ministries in Sierra Leone are accommodating traditional views of dreams, along with the resulting opportunities and pitfalls. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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