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Faith, Spirituality, and Praxis: Exploring Dynamics in African Grassroots Theologies and Churches investigates topics such as black theology movements, African Initiated Churches, and the ecclesiologies that emerge from the experiences and struggles of African Christians.
List of contents
Theme 1 Foundations and Evolution of African Theologies 1. Introduction-Faith, Spirituality, and Praxis: Dynamics in African Grassroots Theologies and Churches 2. Unraveling the Roots and Theological Evolution of African Initiated Churches 3. African Grassroots Ministry and Praxis: A Study of the Life and Contextual Ministry Approaches of Prophetess Agnes Amanye Okoh and the Christ Holy Church International 4. African Indigenous Methods for Christian Mission and Theology in Contemporary Africa 5. The Role of Water in the Gospel of John and Its Echo in Prophetic Ministries in Africa: A SociöRhetorical Interpretation 6. Nigeria's NeöPentecostals' Religious Creativity and Innovations through the Lens of Indigenous Ontology in the Development of Grassroot Theologies 7. Faith and Spirituality as Knowing, Being, and Doing in Nigerian Pentecostalism 8. Reconnoitering Sierra Leone Christians' Theological Perspective of "
Na So God Want": A Contextual Grassroots Interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Theme 2 Grassroots Praxis, SociöEconomic Impact, and Social Justice 9. Grassroots Theological Praxis and SociöEconomic Contributions: A Case of the Saviour Church of Ghana 10. Faith at the Frontiers of Poverty: A Study of the Grassroots Praxis of United Church of Christ Communities in Southeastern Zimbabwe 11. Protest Theology: A Hope to Fight Injustices in Zimbabwe's SociöPolitical Context
Theme 3 Spirituality, Healing, and Music 12. '
Iyi Na W¿dze Fr¿ Sunsum': Spiritism and Musical Healing in the Twelve Apostles Church in Ghana 13. Grassroots Theologies: Exploring Theological Themes in Selected Ghanaian Secular Music
Theme 4 Theological Identity and Cultural Integration 14. Bethel: Constructing African Christian Theologies and Identities in the Diaspora 15. The Integration of the African Philosophy of
Ubuntu into John Wesley's Theology of Social Holiness in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA): A Black African Perspective
Theme 5 Theological Shifts, Comparative, and Interfaith Studies 16. From Reformed Roots to Charismatic Renewal: An Exploration of the Shift in Theology and Spirituality in the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia 17. Unity of God Amidst Diversity: Navigating
Sangomaism in South Africa's Multireligious Tapestry 18. Divine Interfaces: A Comparative Study of the Concept of God in Christian and Traditional Mende and Temne Beliefs in Sierra Leone
About the author
Peter White is an Associate Professor within Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Theology, South Africa. His research specializes in analysis into the complex relationship between African Pentecostalism, Mission, religious practices, cultural dynamics, and sociöeconomic development across the African continent.
Summary
Faith, Spirituality, and Praxis: Exploring Dynamics in African Grassroots Theologies and Churches investigates topics such as black theology movements, African Initiated Churches, and the ecclesiologies that emerge from the experiences and struggles of African Christians.
