Aspects of Pentecostal Christianity in Zimbabwe / / edited by Lovemore Togarasei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VII, 234 p.) |
Disciplina | 201.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Religion and sociology
Culture Evangelicalism Religion and Society Sociology of Culture Evangelicalism and Pentecostalism |
ISBN | 3-319-78565-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction (Lovemore Togarasei ) -- Part I: History -- Chapter 1: The religions of Zimbabwe in their plurality (Ezra Chitando) -- Chapter 2: The History of Pentecostal Christianity in Zimbabwe (Lovemore Togarasei) -- Chapter 3: The Primacy of the Spirit: The Case of African Initiated Churches as Pentecostals (Masiiwa Ragies Gunda) -- Chapter 4: Pentecostalism and Charismatism in the Roman Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Harare in Zimbabwe: a Critical Analysis (Joachim Kwaramba) -- Part II: Doctrine -- Chapter 5: Health and Wealth in Zimbabwean Pentecostal Doctrine: the case of the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) (Kudzai Biri) -- Chapter 6: All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues” (Acts 2:4) (Francis Machingura) -- Chapter 7: Pentecostal Gospel of Prosperity in Zimbabwe: Understanding the divisive nature of Mega-church Superstar Men of God (Prophets), (Masiiwa Ragies Gunda) -- Chapter 8: The Old Testament as a source book for the Pentecostal Gospel of Prosperity (Masiiwa Ragies Gunda) -- Part III: Socio-Political and Economic Relevance -- Chapter 9: Pastors, Preachers and Wives: A critical reflection on the role of Pentecostalism in women empowerment in Zimbabwe (Tapiwa Praise Mapuranga). Chapter 10: Health and well-being in Zimbabwe’s Pentecostal Churches (Tinoonga Shanduka) -- Chapter 11: Pentecostal churches: money making machines or purveyors of socio-economic growth? (Lovemore Togarasei). Chapter 12: Pentecostal Churches and Zimbabwean Politics: Some Reflections, (Mervis Zungura) -- Part IV: Theoretical and Methodological Issues -- Chapter 13: Pentecostal Christianity and Religious Pluralism: A Case study of ZAOGA and Shona Traditional Religion (Nisbert T. Taringa) -- Chapter 14: Biblical Interpretation in Pentecostal Christianity (Lovemore Togarasei) -- Chapter 15: The Pentecostal Kairos: Methodological and Theoretical Implications (Musa W. Dube). |
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Contemporary African Perspectives on the Bible |
Autore | Marevesa Tobias |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (411 pages) |
Disciplina | 220.6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MadzokereNyasha
TogaraseiLovemore MeyerBilly |
ISBN |
9783031541681
9783031541674 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Ex Africa aliquid semper novi -- References -- Part I: Looking Back and Looking Forward. New Thoughts on Decolonial Theory in Africa -- Chapter 2: Decolonising Biblical Studies in Africa: Re-thinking the Possibilities, Opportunities and Challenges -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Subjectivity-Objectivity Dichotomy: Brief Overview of Approaches in Biblical Studies -- What Was in It for the Colonial Project? -- Early Decolonisation in Biblical Studies in Africa -- Coloniality in Decolonisation -- Decolonisation and Decoloniality in Biblical Studies in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Biblical Hermeneutics of Liberation in the South African Context from a 'Suspicious Interpreter' to a 'Suspicious Text' -- Introduction -- The Task of Liberation Hermeneutics -- Biblical Interpretation as an Ideo-theological Task -- Ideology, Ideo-theology, and Liberation Hermeneutics -- Oppression and Marginalization in Black South African Liberation Hermeneutics -- From the Suspicious Interpreter to the Suspicious Text -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Autonomy and the Challenges of Interpreting the Decolonial African Bible -- Content and Purpose and the Decolonial Bible -- A Tripolar Approach to African Contextual Hermeneutics -- What Is Legitimation Code Theory? -- A Crucial Disclaimer -- How the Data Will Be Presented -- A Brief Eurocentric Excursion -- Jonathan A. Draper: A South African Contextual Reading of Matthew 1:1-17 -- Gerald O. West: Juxtaposing "Many Cattle" in Biblical Narrative (Jonah 4:11), Imperial Narrative, Neo-Indigenous Narrative -- Musa W Dube Talitha Cum! A Postcolonial Feminist and HIV/AIDS Reading of Mark 5:21-43.
Madipoane Masenya (ngwan'a Mphahlele): A Bosadi (Womanhood) Reading of Proverbs 31:10-31 -- Hulisani Ramantswana: Beware of the (Westernised) African Eyes: Rereading Psalm 82 Through the Vhufa Approach -- What Shall We Say Then About Our Ancestors? -- References -- Chapter 5: Postcolonial Paul in Africa? -- Introduction -- A Postcolonial Optic -- Decolonising as Acculturation? -- Decolonising as Demythologising? -- Decolonising as Liberating? -- Decolonising as Troubling and Obscuring? Questions Raised -- Conclusion: Towards (or Beyond) the (a?) Postcolonial Paul? -- References -- Chapter 6: Liberation Through Language: Kaaps-Speakers, Bible Translation, and Identity Creation -- Introduction -- Brief History of the Kaaps Language -- Standardization of Afrikaans -- Kaaps-Speakers' Response to the 'Standard' -- Is Kaaps a Unique Language? -- Language and Identity for the Kaaps Community Today -- Identity and Cultural Memory -- Identity and Intermediate Status -- Relationship Between Language and Identity -- Language as an Identity Marker for the Kaaps Community -- Negative Impact of Speaking Kaaps -- Positive Impact of Speaking Kaaps -- Developing a New Identity -- Activism to Rectify the Situation -- Literature and Media -- Print: Novels, Drama, Poetry -- Hip-Hop and Rap -- Public Performances -- Kaapse Klopse (Minstrels) -- District Six the Musical -- Afrikaaps -- Alive in Kaaps -- Evaluating These Initiatives -- Education -- Bible Translation -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Voices from Africa -- Chapter 7: Seeking Covenantal Justice, Reading Jonah and Malachi with African Christians -- Introduction: The Struggle to Understand Justice -- Two Examples of the Justice of God from Jonah and Malachi -- The Book of Jonah (Jon. 1:2 -- 3:1, 2, 5, 10 -- 4:1, 2) -- The Outworking of God's Justice in Mal. 3:1-5 -- 4:1-3 [3:19-21 MT]. Seeking Covenantal Justice, Reading the Prophets with African Christians -- Dialoguing with a Wholistic Biblical Perspective Within Our Faith Community -- An Assessment of the Paradigm of Deed-Consequence -- God Is Never at Bay on Matters of Injustice -- Religion in Service to the Realities of the African Christian -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Righteous Rage and the Politics of Subsistence Economies: A Socio-economic Reading of the Books of Amos and Micah from an African Perspective -- Introduction -- Methodological Considerations -- The Politics and Ideologies of Empire -- Historical Context of Amos and Micah -- Economic Context of Amos and Micah -- Analysis of Amos and Micah -- Amos -- Micah -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Africanizing Divine Revelation Through History-Telling: Joshua 23-24 as a Hermeneutic Template -- Introduction -- The Path of African Biblical Hermeneutics -- Dominant Foci of African Biblical Interpretation -- History-Telling: The Case of the Biblical Joshua -- Joshua 23-24: A Hermeneutic Template for History-Telling -- History-Telling Process in Josh 23 -- History-Telling Process in Josh 24 -- Africanization Through History-Telling: Adopting the Joshuarian Template -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: A Pie in the Sky or Bread on Earth?: The Lord's Prayer in Q and Africa Today -- Introduction -- The Lord's Prayer -- Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Emerging Voices from Zimbabwe -- Chapter 11: Propaganda Hermeneutics of the Bible: Emerging Trends of the Interpretation of the Bible in Zimbabwe -- Introduction -- The Socio-economic and Political Context of Zimbabwe in the Period 2000-2023 -- Exegesis Versus Eisegesis -- The Text and Meaning -- Defining Propaganda and Its Tenets -- Types of Propaganda -- Tenets of Propaganda -- Laying Out a Propaganda Hermeneutics and Application. Defining Propaganda Hermeneutics -- Tenets of Propaganda Hermeneutics -- Application of Propaganda Hermeneutics on Selected Texts -- President Emerson Mnangagwa's Address to the Anglican Pilgrims at Bernard Mizeki Shrine -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 12: Examining Proverbs 6:6-11 and Selected Shona Proverbs from African Biblical Hermeneutics -- Introduction -- Proverbs 6:6-11: An Exegesis -- Shona Proverbs as a Fundamental Indigenous Knowledge System Reservoir -- Proverbs 6:6-11 and Selected Shona Proverbs: An African Biblical Hermeneutical Interrogation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: "Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child (Proverbs 13:24): Cultural Hermeneutical Contestations on Childhood Maltreatment in Zimbabwe" -- Introduction -- "Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child": Biblical and Indigenous Culture Hermeneutical Lenses -- Biblical Hermeneutical Lenses -- Biblical Exegesis of Proverbs 13:24 -- Indigenous Culture Hermeneutical Lenses -- The Religious Situation in Zimbabwe -- Child Maltreatment and Abuse: Points of Continuity and Discontinuity -- Theme 1: Combating Conflicting Child Upbringing Approaches -- Theme 2: Biblical and Indigenous Culture Hermeneutical Freedoms: A Professionalism Paradigm -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Interpreting the Book of Amos: A Contemporary African Biblical Hermeneutical Perspective -- Introduction -- The Historical Spectrum of Amos -- An Expository Study of Selected Thematic Terms in Amos -- The Book of Amos: A Contemporary African Biblical Hermeneutical Reading -- The Economic Scenario of Amos Appropriated to Zimbabwe -- The Socio-political Situation of Amos Appropriated to Zimbabwe -- The Religious Spectrum of Amos Appropriated to Zimbabwe -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Re-reading Luke 4:18-19 Through the Lenses of the Subaltern in Zimbabwe. Introduction -- Contextual Clarification of the Concept 'Subaltern' -- Theoretical Framework -- Luke 4:18-19 and Its Context -- Lukan Jesus' Approach to the Subaltern -- Implications of Luke 4:18-19: The Zimbabwean Context -- The Church and the Poor -- The Church and Women's Subalternity -- Women's Subaltern Status -- Ordination of Women -- Gender-Based Violence -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: An Evaluation of the Biblical Interpretation in an African Context in Light of 2 Peter 1:20-21 -- Introduction -- African Perspectives -- Biblical Hermeneutics -- Transposition/Appropriation -- Contextualizing African Biblical Interpretation -- Contextual Reading of the Bible -- The Contextual Reading of 2 Peter 1:20-21 -- Understanding the Author's Historical Situation -- Understanding the Recipients' Historical Situation -- Merging the Authors' and Readers' Historical Situations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17: Pauline Christianity, Forefathers, and Pure Conscience: A Postcolonial Reading of 2 Timothy 1:3 from a Zimbabwean Context -- Introduction -- Methodology -- The Caricature of Paul's Stance on Forefathers: A Zimbabwean Postcolonial Lens -- Paul's Christianity and Gentile Converts -- Traditional Ancestors and Christianity in Zimbabwe -- λατρεύω ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει ἀπὸ προγόνων (Serve from my Forefathers with a Pure Conscience): A Postcolonial Prototype for Zimbabwean Christian Converts? -- Meaning of καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει (Pure Conscience) in Paul's Religious Praxis -- The Intricacy of Christian Conversion in an African Context -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: Blackening the Bible in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe: A Liberated and Liberating Interpretation of the Bible in Contemporary Restoration Churches -- Introduction -- Background to Interpretation in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. Biblical Interpretation in the Church of Christ in Zimbabwe. |
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Lobola (Bridewealth) in Contemporary Southern Africa : Implications for Gender Equality / / edited by Lovemore Togarasei, Ezra Chitando |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 pages) |
Disciplina | 392.50968 |
Soggetto topico |
Africa - Religion
Ethnology - Africa Culture Africa, Sub-Saharan - History Sex African Religions African Culture History of Sub-Saharan Africa Gender Studies |
ISBN | 3-030-59523-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction Lovemore Togarasei (University of Botswana) and Ezra Chitando (University of Zimbabwe) -- Part 1: History of Lobola Chapter 1: Bridewealth in Southern Africa: Origin, Functions, Rights, and Gender-based Violence John Chitakure, The Mexican American Catholic College -- Chapter 2: Roora/Lobola: Its language, meaning and function: A keystone of Shona culture Francis Matambirofa, University of Zimbabwe -- Part 2: Lobola and/in Sacred Texts and Literature -- Chapter 3: The Bible and Lobola Lovemore Togarasei, University of Botswana -- Chapter 4: The Jewish and Shona Perspective of Lobola: A Critique Francis Machingura and Liveson Tatira, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 5: The biblical and cultural bases for lobola in light of marriage and divorce in the African context Eliot Tofa, University of Eswatini -- Chapter 6: Disempowerment of men by men? A comparative analysis of the impact of lobola and the Muslim mahr on masculinity.Edmore Dube, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 7: Mari Yedanga Takadya Kare!: Lobola and Femininity of Entrapment in ChiShona Literature Beatrice Taringa, Belvedere Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe -- Part 3: Lobola Practices in Some Southern African Communities Chapter 8: Bogadi Practice and the Place of Women in the Botswana Society Fidelis Nkomazana, University of Botswana -- Chapter 9: Lobola: A Paradoxical Token of Appreciation in Modern Day Ndebele Culture Sambulo Ndlovu, University of Cape Town -- Chapter 10: African Culture, Globalisation and Conformity: A Critical Review of the Vhavenḓa Lumalo Practice in Zimbabwe Silibaziso Mulea, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 11: A Critical Assessment of Lobola Marriage Practices in Malawi: Mzimba South Case Study Mastone Mbewe, University of Malawi -- Chapter 12: Dynamics of Lobola practices among Vatsonga in Zimbabwe Madlome Steyn Khesani, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 13: Metaphorical use of mapere (hyenas) in ku-roora (wife acquisition) related practices among the Shona people in Zimbabwe Benard Pindukai Humbe and Excellent Chireshe, Great Zimbabwe University -- Chapter 14: Commercialisation of Marriage Rites in Contemporary Times: The Discourse of Lobola in the public Sphere in Zambia Nelly Mwale and Joseph Chita, University of Zambia -- Chapter 15: Intersection of lobola, intimate partner violence, and love among Karanga Christians in Chivi District, Zimbabwe Excellent Chireshe, Great Zimbabwe University -- Part 4: Philosophical and Theological Reflections on the Practice of Lobola -- Chapter 16: An inquiry into the value of human life: The lobola perspective Clive Tendai Zimunya and Chipo Hatendi, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 17: Contextual African theological interpretation of lobola in the era of globalization Moji A. Ruele, University of Botswana -- Chapter 18: Lobola and Gender Equality: A Theological Hermeneutic Approach Blazio M. Manobo, Catholic University of Zimbabwe -- Part 5: Ir/relevance of Lobola in Contemporary Southern Africa -- Chapter 19: No to bride price/bride wealth, Yes to roora Nisbert T. Taringa and Godfrey Museka, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 20: Bride price: a stumbling block to women’s advancement and development Loise Mudhosi, Independent scholar, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 21: Our debt to our parents?: Perspectives on Lobola Clive Tendai Zimunya, University of Zimbabwe -- Chapter 22: Creating alternatives to the practice of lobola in contemporary Southern Africa Mookgo Solomon Kgatle, University of South Africa -- Chapter 23: “Marujata”, “Jojina” and “Achihera”: Celebrating Women’s Agency in the Debate on Roora in Shona Culture Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe. |
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Religion and development in Africa / / edited by Ezra Chitando, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda & Lovemore Togarasei ; in cooperation with Joachim Kügler |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bamberg University Press |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Africa - Religious aspects
Développement économique - Afrique - Aspect religieux Economic development - Religious aspects Religion |
ISBN | 3-86309-736-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : Religion and development in Africa / Ezra Chitando, Masiiwa R. Gunda, Lovemore Togarasei -- Rethinking development in Africa and the role of religion / Masiiwa Ragies Gunda -- Religion and development in Africa : a critical analysis / Chammah J. Kaunda, Sokfa France John -- Religion and development in sub-Saharan Africa / Tarisayi Andrea Chimuka -- Gender in religion and development research / Loreen Maseno -- Youth, religion, and development in Africa / Susan Mbula Kilonzo -- Sacralization of the humanitarian space : faith based organizations, mission-aid and development in Africa / Hassan J. Ndzovu -- Africa's Muslim non-governmental organizations : competitive charities, altruistic allies? / Muhammed Haron -- Religion' contribution to development : the case of African Hindus in Ghana / Abamfo Ofori Atiemo -- Sowing the seeds of dhamma : Buddhism and development in Africa / Elizabeth Pulane Motswapong -- Religion and economic justice : Jewish migrants and the making of Zambia / Lilian C. Siwila, Nelly Mwale, Chita Joseph Chita -- Navigating Imbusa in public spaces : Bemba married women, work, and agency / Mutale Mulenga Kaunda -- The interplay between religion and development in Ghana / Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye -- Religion and development in Uganda / Andrew David Omona, Uzziah Maate Kiriaghe -- Religion and civic participation in post-colonial Kenya / Julius Gathogo -- Religion and development in Swaziland / Sonene Nyawo -- Church-state relations and the political-economy of land and development in Rhodesia / Petronella Munhenzva -- Sustainable peace and development : Peace building by the ecumenical church leaders forum / Lindiwe Princess Maseko -- The Seventh-Day Adventist Church and development in northern Zimbabwe / Blessing Nyahuma -- Implications of the wisdom stored in Shona oral literature for sustainable economic development in Zimbabwe / Beatrice Taringa -- The potential of Ubuntu values for a sustainable ethic of the environment and development / Nisbert T. Taringa -- The Bible as a resource for development in Africa : ten considerations for liberating readings / Ezra Chitando -- "Liberating the word" : one African feminist reading of Matt 23 / Musa W. Dube -- Resurrection as 'corrective' creation / Lovemore Togarasei, Sidney K. Berman -- Biblical texts, ecology, and sustainable development / Francis Machingua, Ishanesu Gusha -- The Bible, sexuality challenges and the development agenda / Canisius Mwandayi. |
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