Christian remnant-African folk church : : Seventh-Day Adventism in Tanzania, 1903-1980 / / by Stefan Höschele.

• Author: Höschele, Stefan.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2007.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Christian Mission 34.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (644 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The growth of Christianity in Africa during the twentieth century is one of the most fascinating shifts in the history of religions. This book presents a history of the Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is representative of this shift in many respects: slow beginnings, struggles over cultural issues, the emergence of a unique church life combining denominational heritage and African elements, frictions with governments, and the development of popular theology. Yet Tanzanian Adventism also exemplifies an important phenomenon which has been given little attention so far - the transformation of minority denominations to dominant religions. This study breaks new ground in analyzing how the Adventist “remnant” developed into an African “folk church” while attempting to remain true to its original ethos.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / S. Höschele -- Chapter One. Introduction / S. Höschele -- Chapter Two. The Launching Base: European Seventh-Day Adventism / S. Höschele -- Chapter Three. The Birthplace Of Tanzanian Adventism: Pare / S. Höschele -- Chapter Four. A Second Foothold: Missions At Lake Victoria / S. Höschele -- Chapter Five. Consolidation And Beginnings In New Region Until 1960 / S. Höschele -- Chapter Six. Dimensions Of An African Adventist Church Life / S. Höschele -- Chapter Seven. Adventism And Culture In Traditional And Modern Tanzanian Society / S. Höschele -- Chapter Eight. Tanzanian Adventists And Public Matters / S. Höschele -- Chapter Nine. Popular Theology And Religious Differentiations / S. Höschele -- Chapter Ten. Majorities And Minorities / S. Höschele -- Conclusion / S. Höschele -- Bibliography / S. Höschele -- Index / S. Höschele -- Illustrations / S. Höschele.