Handbook of Christian prophetism in Africa
"More than half a century has passed since the first monographs on African Christian prophetism were published. The prophetic element was only the most dramatic and prominent part of developments that sought to bring the biblical material alive in ways that had not been experienced in the eccle...
| Altri autori: | ; ; |
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: |
Studies of religion in Africa (volume 53)
Anno: 2025 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Studies of religion in Africa
volume 53 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Africa
/ Cristianesimo
/ Ecclesiologia
/ Profeta
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | KBN Africa subsahariana KDG Chiese libere NBN Ecclesiologia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Nativistic movements (Africa)
B Africa Religione B Raccolta di saggi B Christianity (Africa) |
| Accesso online: |
Indice Quarta di copertina |
| Riepilogo: | "More than half a century has passed since the first monographs on African Christian prophetism were published. The prophetic element was only the most dramatic and prominent part of developments that sought to bring the biblical material alive in ways that had not been experienced in the ecclesiology of Western mission Christianity. The ministries of African charismatic figures of the early 20th century were oriented towards the biblical phenomenon of the prophetic, and the related issue of divine or faith healing, sometimes even to the neglect of the use of bio-medical resources. The developments have been interrogated in religious studies, theology, and the sociology and psychology of religion showing how important these churches have been in the African public sphere"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | XXI, 370 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-73400-5 |
