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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-122 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BB Indigenous religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HA Bible KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Syncretism (Religion) B TEMNE (African people) B Sierra Leone B Evangelicalism |
| Summary: | 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 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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