African Initiative and Inspiration in the East African Revival

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-90-04-52023-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 240 g

Reihe: Theology and Mission in World Christianity

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'.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moon, Daewon

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Indigene Völker
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Christliche Spiritualität, Christliche Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Daewon Moon, Ph.D. (2019), Boston University, is Academic Dean at International Leadership University in Burundi. He has published articles in The International Bulletin of Mission Research, Studies in World Christianity, and The World Christian Encyclopedia.