African Initiative and Inspiration in the East African Revival / / Daewon Moon.

• Superior document: Theology and Mission in World Christianity ; 24
• VerfasserIn: Moon, Daewon,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Theology and Mission in World Christianity ; 24.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (242 pages)

The active agents in the multiethnic, multicultural East African Revival are African leaders who forge a new, distinctly African Christian spirituality that precipitates the moral and spiritual transformation of countless individuals throughout the region.

The East African Revival is a fascinating historical example of the significant role indigenous agency can play in creating a new Christian spirituality. African revivalists initiated the spread of the movement, employing creative practices such as public testimony and fellowship meetings to sustain the effects of conversion experiences. Daewon Moon integrates theological and sociological analyses of conversion with interviews and personal narratives that express insiders’ perspectives. As active agents in the multiethnic and multicultural movement, African revivalists articulate through their words and changed lives what it means to be 'saved'.

Table of Contents

Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Historiography of the East African Revival -- 2 African Christianity as Africa’s Story -- 3 World Christianity as an Embracing Discourse -- 4 Sources and Structures -- 1 The Ruanda Mission: The Seedbed for the Revival -- 1 The Origin and Characteristics of the Ruanda Mission -- 2 Religious Change and Seeds of the Revival in Kigezi -- 3 Conclusion -- 2 The Balokole Revival and African Conversion -- 1 The Nature of Revivalism -- 2 Different Views on the Origin of the Revival -- 3 The Revival as a Conversionist Movement -- 4 Conclusion -- 3 The Balokole Revival and African Christian Spirituality -- 1 The Shaping of Balokole Spirituality -- 2 The Deepening of Balokole Spirituality -- 3 Conclusion -- 4 Revivalist Piety and Modern Education -- 1 Revivalist Ideals and the Vision of African Teachers -- 2 The Educational Enterprise of the Ruanda Mission -- 3 Tension between Revivalist Eschatology and Modern Influence -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Revival, Controversy, and the Threat of Schism -- 1 Revival Controversies -- 2 Revival and Churchmanship -- 3 Conclusion -- Conclusion: Brotherhood Beyond Boundaries -- Glossary -- Bibliography.