The East African Revival : history and legacies /
The East African Revival : history and legacies /
edited by Kevin Ward, Emma Wild-Wood.
- Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Ltd., ©2012.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 235 pages) : illustrations, map
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
Part I: Historical overview. Introduction / Kevin Ward -- Revival, mission and church in Kigezi Rwanda and Burundi / Kevin Ward -- Part II: Personal perspectives. Jesus Christ the "truthful mirror" / John G. Gatu -- A personal experience of the revival / John C.T. Church -- The revival through CMS eyes / Simon Barrington-Ward -- Revival and pentecostalism in my life / Amos Kasibante -- Part III: Historical and cultural perspectives. Possessing spirits, powerful water and possible continuities / Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton -- The loyalties of early revival leaders in Busoga / Ken Farrimond -- Revivalism and dissent in colonial East Africa / Derek R. Peterson -- Haya women's response to revival / Birgitta Larsson -- Chosen evangelical revival on the Congo-Uganda border / Emma Wild-Wood -- Part IV: Socio-theological perspectives. Confession and cultural dynamism in the revival / John Karanja -- The revival testimony of second wives / Esther Mombo -- Revivalists' narratives of genocide survival / Nick Godfrey -- Part V: Sources and scholarship. Recordings of the work of the Holy Spirit / Terry Barringer -- The revival in an African milieu / Kevin Ward -- The revival in the study of African Christianity / Emma Wild-Wood.
From the 1930s, the East African Revival influenced Christian expression in East Central Africa and around the globe. This book analyses influences upon the movement and changes wrought by it in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo, highlighting its impact on spirituality, political discourse and culture. A variety of scholarly approaches to a complex and changing phenomenon are juxtaposed with the narration of personal stories. This book provides a helpful introduction and a new perspective on the influences of the movement.
English.
9781409426752 1409426750 1317034848 9781317034841 1283382830 9781283382830 9786613382832 6613382833
Church of England--Missions--Africa, East.
Church of England
East Africa Revival--History.
Réveil est-africain--Histoire.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Evangelism.
East Africa Revival
Missions
Africa, East--Church history.
Africa, East
Electronic books.
Church history
History
BV3777.E28 / E27 2012eb
269.2409676
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
Part I: Historical overview. Introduction / Kevin Ward -- Revival, mission and church in Kigezi Rwanda and Burundi / Kevin Ward -- Part II: Personal perspectives. Jesus Christ the "truthful mirror" / John G. Gatu -- A personal experience of the revival / John C.T. Church -- The revival through CMS eyes / Simon Barrington-Ward -- Revival and pentecostalism in my life / Amos Kasibante -- Part III: Historical and cultural perspectives. Possessing spirits, powerful water and possible continuities / Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton -- The loyalties of early revival leaders in Busoga / Ken Farrimond -- Revivalism and dissent in colonial East Africa / Derek R. Peterson -- Haya women's response to revival / Birgitta Larsson -- Chosen evangelical revival on the Congo-Uganda border / Emma Wild-Wood -- Part IV: Socio-theological perspectives. Confession and cultural dynamism in the revival / John Karanja -- The revival testimony of second wives / Esther Mombo -- Revivalists' narratives of genocide survival / Nick Godfrey -- Part V: Sources and scholarship. Recordings of the work of the Holy Spirit / Terry Barringer -- The revival in an African milieu / Kevin Ward -- The revival in the study of African Christianity / Emma Wild-Wood.
From the 1930s, the East African Revival influenced Christian expression in East Central Africa and around the globe. This book analyses influences upon the movement and changes wrought by it in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo, highlighting its impact on spirituality, political discourse and culture. A variety of scholarly approaches to a complex and changing phenomenon are juxtaposed with the narration of personal stories. This book provides a helpful introduction and a new perspective on the influences of the movement.
English.
9781409426752 1409426750 1317034848 9781317034841 1283382830 9781283382830 9786613382832 6613382833
Church of England--Missions--Africa, East.
Church of England
East Africa Revival--History.
Réveil est-africain--Histoire.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Evangelism.
East Africa Revival
Missions
Africa, East--Church history.
Africa, East
Electronic books.
Church history
History
BV3777.E28 / E27 2012eb
269.2409676