Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Todd Johnson, Kenneth Ross, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
• VerfasserIn: Ross, Kenneth,; Asamoah-Gyadu, J. Kwabena ,; Johnson, Todd,
• MitwirkendeR: Adogame, Afe,; Amanze, James N.,; Andoche, Jacqueline,; Andriatsimialomananarivo, Solomon,; Asamoah-Gyadu, J. Kwabena,; Aubourg, Valérie,; Ayegboyin, Isaac Deji,; Balcomb, Anthony,; Bongmba, Elias Kifon,; Chianeque, Luciano Chanhelela,; Cornelli, Evaristi Magoti,; Curpanen, Rodney,; Dube, Musa,; Egan, Anthony,; Ekué, Amélé Adamavi-Aho,; Eshete, Tibebe,; Foro, Emmanuel,; Gatwa, Tharcisse,; Getui, Mary N.,; Gitau, Wanjiru M.,; Johnson, Todd M.,; Kaunda, Chammah J.,; Kgalemang, Malebogo,; Kossi Dossou, Simon,; Lee, Ralph,; Longwe, Hany,; Lubaale, Nicta,; Mafr, Richard Nnyombi,; Maluleke, Tinyiko,; Manus, Ukachukwu Chris,; Mombo, Esther,; Mutombo, Jean-Gottfried,; Nyomi, Setri,; Obinna, Elijah,; Oborji, Francis Anekwe,; Oduyoye, Mercy Amba,; Ogunewu, Michael Adeleke,; Omenyo, Cephas N.,; Phiri, Isabel A.,; Pobee, John S.,; Ross, Kenneth R.,; Ross,,; Sauer, Christof,; Seifemichael, Daniel,; Tengatenga, James,; Titoce, Isaias Paulo,; Veerman, Frans,; Zurlo, Gina A.,; Zurlo,,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity : ECGC
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (560 p.) :; 16 colour illustrations

Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.Key FeaturesProfiles of Christianity in every country in Sub-Saharan Africa including clearly presented statistical and demographic informationAnalyses of leading features and current trends written by indigenous scholarsEssays examining each of the major Christian traditions (Anglicans, Independents, Orthodox, Protestants, Roman Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals/ Charismatics)Essays exploring key themes such as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, inter-faith relations, slavery, anthropology of evil, and migrationContributorsAfe Adogame, Princeton Theological Seminary, USAJames N. Amanze, University of Botswana Jacqueline Andoche, University of ReunionSolomon Andriatsimialomananarivo, Langham Partnership Coordinator for Literature in Francophone AfricaJ. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Accra, GhanaValerie Aubourg, Catholic University of LyonDeji Isaac Ayegboyin, University of Ibadan, NigeriaAnthony Balcomb, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaElias Kifon Bongmba, Rice UniversityLuciano Chanhelela Chianeque, Catholic University of AngolaEvaristi Magoti Cornelli, University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaRodney Curpanen, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of MauritiusSimon Kossi Dossou, All Africa Conference of Churches’ Special Envoy to West and Central AfricaMusa W. Dube, University of Botswana Anthony Egan, SJ, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Amélé Adamavi-Aho Ekué, Ecumenical Institute at the Château de Bossey in SwitzerlandTibebe Eshete, Michigan State UniversityEmmanuel Foro, Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya Tharcisse Gatwa, Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, Butare, RwandaMary N. Getui, Catholic University of Eastern Africa in KenyaWanjiru M. Gitau, Africa International University Todd M. Johnson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, USAChammah J. Kaunda, University of South Africa, PretoriaMalebogo Kgalemang, University of BotswanaRalph Lee, Holy Trinity Theological College of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Addis Ababa Hany Longwe, University of Livingstonia in MalawiNicta Lubaale, Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC)Tinyiko Maluleke, University of PretoriaUkachukwu Chris Manus, The National University of LesothoEsther Mombo, St. Paul's University, Limuru, KenyaJean-Gottfried Mutombo, United Evangelical Mission, Dortmund, GermanyRichard Nnyombi, Ugandan Catholic priestSetri Nyomi, Senior Pastor at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Elijah Obinna, Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Training Institution, Arochukwu, NigeriaFrancis Anekwe Oborji, Pontifical Urban University in RomeMercy Amba Oduyoye, Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, GhanaMichael Adeleke Ogunewu, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, OgbomosoCephas N. Omenyo, University of Ghana, LegonIsabel Apawo Phiri, University of KwaZulu-NatalJohn S. Pobee, University of Ghana Kenneth R. Ross, Edinburgh University School of DivinityChristof Sauer, Evangelische Theologisc

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Series Preface -- Volume Preface -- Contributors -- Introduction -- A Demographic Profile of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Countries -- South Africa -- Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland -- Mozambique -- Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi -- Madagascar -- Mauritius -- Réunion -- Seychelles, Comoros, Mayotte and Saint Helena -- Kenya and Tanzania -- Rwanda and Burundi -- Uganda and South Sudan -- Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti -- Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe -- Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Central African Republic, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon -- Nigeria -- Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde -- Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso -- Major Christian Traditions -- Anglicans -- Independents -- Orthodox -- Protestants -- Roman Catholics -- Evangelicals -- Pentecostals/Charismatics -- Key Themes -- Faith and Culture -- Worship and Spirituality -- Theology -- Social and Political Context -- Mission and Evangelism -- Gender -- Religious Freedom -- Inter-religious Relations -- The Bible in African Christianity -- The Anthropology of Evil -- Migration -- Conclusion -- The Future of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Appendices -- Christianity by Country -- Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation -- Index