Seventh-Day Adventism in Africa

A Historical Survey of The Interaction Between Religion, Traditions, and Culture

Gabriel Masfa (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-36458-2 (ISBN)

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This book examines the complex history of Adventism in Africa, situating it within the context of African traditions and culture. From a small movement with origins in the United States, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown worldwide. It is one of several Christian denominations present in Africa and yet the history of Seventh-day Adventism in the global South has been largely unexplored by scholars. The book highlights the discrepancies between western traditions exhibited in the missionary enterprise and African religious systems. It also explores the intricate relation between colonialism and African Adventism in line with established studies in African Christianity. It will be of interest to scholars of religion and theology, particularly church history and mission studies, as well as African studies.

Gabriel Masfa is a Lecturer in Church History in the Department of Religious Studies at Babcock University, Nigeria.

Foreword

Introduction: The African Christian Context

1 African Seventh-Day Adventism’s Roots: The Western Background

2 The Uncertain Context: Multiple Challenges and the Rise of African Adventism (1880s–1920s)

3 Mission in the Age of Colonialism, Part One: Seventh-Day Adventism in Africa and the Pre-Independence Era (1887–1960s)

4 Mission in the Age of Colonialism, Part Two: Personalities, Moving Stories, and the Progress of Adventism in Africa (1886–1990)

5 Early African Adventist Evangelists: African Adventism and Indigenous Contributions (1940s–1990s)

6 Adventism in Africa: The Statistical Centre of Global Seventh-Day Adventism (2008–the Present)

7 The Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Africa and Its Relations with Other Christian Denominations

8 Identity Crisis: Traditions, African Religions, and African Adventism

9 General Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	16.05.2023
Reihe/Serie	Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Zusatzinfo	7 Tables, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-032-36458-0 / 1032364580
ISBN-13	978-1-032-36458-2 / 9781032364582
Zustand	Neuware