AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CHURCHES AS A 'PEOPLE'S RESPONSE' TO THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
The origin and development of African Independent Churches (AICs) as well as the question of typology is commented upon. Shifting views regarding the causative factors and a move away from identifying negative causes provide the grounds for the thesis of the paper: AICs should be regarded not so muc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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ASRSA
1995
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-25 |
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| Summary: | The origin and development of African Independent Churches (AICs) as well as the question of typology is commented upon. Shifting views regarding the causative factors and a move away from identifying negative causes provide the grounds for the thesis of the paper: AICs should be regarded not so much as a negative reaction against a variety of issues, but rather as a positive response to the Gospel and its interpretation within the vicissitudes of a changing environment. Hence the justifiability of certain forms of criticism on the part of some Black Theologians is queried. Finally a number of areas in which this positive response is evident are noted. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-3027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion
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