African Initiated Christianity And The Decolonization Of Development —— Sustainable Development In Pentecostal And Independent Churches

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ISBN: 9780367358686 出版年：2020 页码：354 Philipp Ohlmann Taylor & Francis

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 re-shape the very notion of sustainable development and contribute to the decolonization 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 sub-field 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.