African grassroots theologies and churches are expressions of the faith, spirituality, and praxis of African Christians who seek to articulate and live out their Christian identity and mission in their diverse and complex contexts. These include African Initiated Churches (AICs), black theology movements, liberation theology movements, and other forms of contextual and indigenous theologies and ecclesiologies that emerge from the experiences and struggles of African Christians. This volume addresses such questions as:
- How do African grassroots theologies and churches reflect and respond to the challenges and opportunities of their socio-political, economic, cultural, and religious contexts?
- How do African grassroots theologies and churches engage with the historical and contemporary expressions of Christianity in Africa and beyond, such as colonial and 2 missionary Christianity, ecumenical Christianity, global Christianity, and interreligious dialogue?
- How do African grassroots theologies and churches develop and communicate their theological and ethical perspectives and practices on issues such as justice, liberation, reconciliation, healing, development, ecology, gender, sexuality, culture, and spirituality?
- How do African grassroots theologies and churches shape and challenge the forms and functions of the church in Africa, such as worship, leadership, ministry, mission, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, and social action?
This volume is important for those in African Studies, Religious Studies, African Theologies, and African Christianity. This is also an important book for those professionals working in interfaith dialogues, missionary work, and community development within African contexts.
Faith, Spirituality, and Praxis: Exploring Dynamics in African Grassroot 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.
Theme 1 Foundations and Evolution of African Theologies
1.
IntroductionFaith, 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
SocioRhetorical Interpretation
6. Nigerias NeoPentecostals 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,
SocioEconomic Impact, and Social Justice
9. Grassroots Theological Praxis
and SocioEconomic 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 Zimbabwes SocioPolitical Context Theme 3
Spirituality, Healing, and Music
12. Iyi Na Wdze 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 Wesleys
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 Africas Multireligious Tapestry
18. Divine Interfaces: A Comparative
Study of the Concept of God in Christian and Traditional Mende and Temne
Beliefs in Sierra Leone
Peter White is an Associate Professor within Stellenbosch Universitys Faculty of Theology, South Africa. His research specializes in analysis into the complex relationship between African Pentecostalism, Mission, religious practices, cultural dynamics, and socioeconomic development across the African continent.
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