Seventh-Day Adventism in Africa

A Historical Survey of The Interaction Between Religion, Traditions, and Culture
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-36458-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 358 g

Reihe: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Masfa, Gabriel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Konfessionen amerikanischen Ursprungs

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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