African initiated Christianity and the decolonisation of development sustainable development in Pentecostal and Independent Churches /
African initiated Christianity and the decolonisation of development sustainable development in Pentecostal and Independent Churches / [electronic book] :
edited by Philipp Öhlmann, Wilhelm Gräb and Marie-Luise Frost.
- online resource
- Routledge Research in Religion and Development .
- Routledge research in religion and development .
Includes bibliographical references and index,
This book investigates the substantial and growing contribution which African Independent and Pentecostal Churches are making to sustainable development in all its manifold forms. Moreover, this volume seeks to elucidate how these churches reshape the very notion of sustainable development and contribute to the decolonisation of development. Fostering both overarching and comparative perspectives, the book includes chapters on West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, and Burkina Faso) and Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and South Africa). It aims to open up a subfield focused on African Initiated Christianity within the religion and development discourse, substantially broadening the scope of the existing literature. Written predominantly by scholars from the African continent, the chapters in this volume illuminate potentials and perspectives of African Initiated Christianity, combining theoretical contributions, essays by renowned church leaders, and case studies focusing on particular churches or regional contexts.
Electronic reproduction.:
Knowledge Unlatched.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780367358686 (hardback) 9780367823825 (e-Book)
Economic development--Religious aspects--Christianity
Sustainable development--Africa
Sustainable development--Religious aspects--Christianity
Pentecostal churches--Africa
Independent churches--Africa
261.85096
Includes bibliographical references and index,
This book investigates the substantial and growing contribution which African Independent and Pentecostal Churches are making to sustainable development in all its manifold forms. Moreover, this volume seeks to elucidate how these churches reshape the very notion of sustainable development and contribute to the decolonisation of development. Fostering both overarching and comparative perspectives, the book includes chapters on West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, and Burkina Faso) and Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and South Africa). It aims to open up a subfield focused on African Initiated Christianity within the religion and development discourse, substantially broadening the scope of the existing literature. Written predominantly by scholars from the African continent, the chapters in this volume illuminate potentials and perspectives of African Initiated Christianity, combining theoretical contributions, essays by renowned church leaders, and case studies focusing on particular churches or regional contexts.
Electronic reproduction.:
Knowledge Unlatched.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9780367358686 (hardback) 9780367823825 (e-Book)
Economic development--Religious aspects--Christianity
Sustainable development--Africa
Sustainable development--Religious aspects--Christianity
Pentecostal churches--Africa
Independent churches--Africa
261.85096