Temne Dream Culture and Charismatic Churches in Sierra Leone: Probing the Limits of Contextualization
Many emphasize that Christian ministries in Africa need to engage meaningfully with Africans' sensitivity to the spirit world. But that engagement also presents risks of syncretism or departing from biblical truth. This case study, full of historical detail and biblical insight, examines how so...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Paternoster Periodicals
2022
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Evangelical review of theology
Année: 2022, Volume: 46, Numéro: 2, Pages: 111-122 |
| RelBib Classification: | BB Religions traditionnelles ou tribales CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses HA Bible KBN Afrique subsaharienne KDG Église libre |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Syncretism (Religion) B TEMNE (African people) B Sierra Leone B Evangelicalism |
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| Résumé: | Many emphasize that Christian ministries in Africa need to engage meaningfully with Africans' sensitivity to the spirit world. But that engagement also presents risks of syncretism or departing from biblical truth. This case study, full of historical detail and biblical insight, examines how some Charismatic ministries in Sierra Leone are accommodating traditional views of dreams, along with the resulting opportunities and pitfalls. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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