Freedom's Distant Shores

American Protestants and Post-Colonial Alliances with Africa

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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This volume examines relations between U.S. Protestants and Africa since the end of colonial rule. It draws attention to shifting ecclesiastical and socio-political priorities, especially the decreased momentum of social justice advocacy and the growing missionary influence of churches emphasizing spiritual revival and personal prosperity. The book provides a thought-provoking assessment of U.S. Protestant involvements with Africa, and it proposes forms of engagement that build upon ecclesiastical dynamism within American and African contexts.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-07-31
Mått153 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt490 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor292
FörlagBaylor University Press
ISBN9781932792379

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Preface Introduction, R. Drew SmithPart I: CHURCHES AND DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN AFRICA1. Shifting Perspectives on Africa in Mainline Protestant Social Thought, Mark Hulsether2. Rev. James H. Robinson and American Support for African Democracy and Nation-Building, 1950s-1970s, Sandra J. Sarkela and Patrick Mazzeo3. Martin Luther King, Jr., a ""Coalition of Conscience,"" and Freedom in South Africa, Lewis Baldwin4. A Transatlantic Comparison of a Black Theology of Liberation, Dwight N. Hopkins5. Quaker Women in Kenya and Human Rights Issues, Stephen W. Angell6. Mennonites and Peace-Building in Angola, Lutiniko Landu Miguel PedroPart II: REVIVALISTIC CHURCHES, ECCLESIASTICAL CHURCHES, AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES7. American Evangelists and Church-State Dilemmas in Multiple African Contexts, R. Drew Smith8. American Pentecostalism and the Growth of Pentecostal-Charismatic Movements in Nigeria, Matthews A. Ojo9. U.S. Evangelicals, Racial Politics, and Social Transition in Contemporary South Africa, R. Drew SmithPart III: CONSIDERING THE FUTURE: AMERICAN AND AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES10. The Changing Nature of Christianity and the Challenge of U.S.-Africa Mission Partnerships, Marsha Snulligan Haney11. Contemporary Public Theology in the United States and South Africa, Nico KoopmanConclusion, R. Drew SmithNotesAbout the Contributors Index

This fine collection of original essays completely shatters the myth promulgated only a few years ago that the "next Christendom" was flourishing in the global South completely on its own... The connections between U.S. and African Christianity remain strong and are far more complex than either demographic projections or postcolonial rhetoric would lead us to believe. --Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University