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 pr...

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