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African Christianity : The Stranger Within.
Title:
African Christianity : The Stranger Within.
Author:
Galgalo, D.
ISBN:
9789966040152
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (134 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE - African Christianity: The Stranger Within -- Introduction -- Christian but … -- Historical Origins: An Overview -- The Pitfalls of Missionary Christianity -- Why Did Africans Accept Christianity in the First Place? -- African Christianity: 'The Stranger Within' -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER TWO - Mission -- Introduction -- A Different Way of Doing Mission -- Mission Begins with Self (Luke 4:23 -- Acts 1:8) -- Mission is missio Dei, not missio homo (Matt.28:19 -- John 20:21 -- John 17:18) -- Christianity as We Know it Must Die, that Faith May Live (John 12:24 cf. Mark 10:45 -- Gal.2:20) -- Mission is Not About Power, but About Charisma (cf. Isa.1:18 -- Matt.21:5 -- John 1:11-12) -- Conclusion: Re-thinking Mission -- CHAPTER THREE - Theological Education -- Introduction -- African Christianity: Phenomenal Numerical Strength -- A Good Theological Education is Needed for A Good Theology -- Models of Theological Education in Africa -- What is the Future of Western Theological Models in the African Context? -- Contextualization: Theology for God's People -- The Doctrine of God: A Sketch -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR - African Christianity: Prospects and New Directions -- Introduction -- Is Christianity Too Heavenly Oriented and Largely Irrelevant For Life Here and Now? -- Images of Jesus -- Pentecostalism: The Christianity of the Future? -- Heavenly Vision for Earthly Glory: The 'Faith-Gospel' Doctrine -- Faith Gospel and Its Implications for Eschatology -- Future Directions: "Nothing Sells Like God" -- Conclusion: Quo Vadis? -- CHAPTER FIVE - Towards A Conversational Model -- Introduction -- A Conversational Model -- The Gospel in Conversation with the Context -- The Academy in Conversation with the Church.

An Inter-Church Conversation -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIX - Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Personal Names -- Back cover.
Abstract:
�What makes African Christianity Christian?�, �what is the mission of the African church?�, �What is the theology of the African church?� and, �What is the future of the Church in Africa or more precisely of African Christianity?� Professor Galgalo gives a critical analysis of Christianity in Africa from historical, theological and sociological perspectives.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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