Kimbanguism : An African Understanding of the Bible / / Aurelien Mokoko Gampiot ; Translated by Cecile Coquet-Mokoko

• Autore: Mokoko Gampiot Aurelien
• Pubblicazione: University Park, PA, : Penn State University Press, 2017; University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2017]; ©[2017]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 290 pages )
• Disciplina: 289.9/3
• Soggetto topico: Christianity - Africa; Nativistic movements - Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): Coquet-MokokoCecile
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I General Background -- 1 Europe in Africa -- 2 African Responses: The Birth of African Christianities -- 3 Kimbanguism as a Social Movement -- Part II Kimbanguism and the Bible -- 4 The Three Sources of Kimbanguist Theology -- 5 The Identity of Simon Kimbangu in the Contemporary Kimbanguist Faith -- 6 Miraculous Healing and Worship -- Part III Expressions of Kimbanguist Messianism -- 7 Kimbanguist Prophetism, Messianism, and Millenarianism -- 8 A Theology of Identity Reconstruction in a Global Context -- 9 Reclaiming Kimbangu’s Prophetic Heritage -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "A comprehensive study of Kimbanguism, founded by Simon Kimbangu in 1921. Compares it to other African-initiated churches, and examines its role, alongside other global religious movements, in Black liberation"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Kimbanguism
• ISBN: 9780271079707; 0271079703
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910169192203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Signifying (on) Scriptures.