Christian remnant-African folk church : Seventh-Day Adventism in Tanzania, 1903-1980 / by Stefan Hoschele.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Höschele, Stefan.

Series:

Studies in Christian mission ; v. 34.

Studies in Christian mission, 0924-9389 ; v. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seventh-Day Adventists--Tanzania--History.

Seventh-Day Adventists.

Tanzania--Church history.

Tanzania.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (644 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The growth of Christianity in Africa during the twentieth century is one of the most fascinating shifts in the history of religions. This book presents a history of the Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is representative of this shift in many respects: slow beginnings, struggles over cultural issues, the emergence of a unique church life combining denominational heritage and African elements, frictions with governments, and the development of popular theology. Yet Tanzanian Adventism also exemplifies an important phenomenon which has been given little attention so far - the transformation of minority denominations to dominant religions. This study breaks new ground in analyzing how the Adventist “remnant” developed into an African “folk church” while attempting to remain true to its original ethos.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / S. Höschele

Chapter One. Introduction / S. Höschele

Chapter Two. The Launching Base: European Seventh-Day Adventism / S. Höschele

Chapter Three. The Birthplace Of Tanzanian Adventism: Pare / S. Höschele

Chapter Four. A Second Foothold: Missions At Lake Victoria / S. Höschele

Chapter Five. Consolidation And Beginnings In New Region Until 1960 / S. Höschele

Chapter Six. Dimensions Of An African Adventist Church Life / S. Höschele

Chapter Seven. Adventism And Culture In Traditional And Modern Tanzanian Society / S. Höschele

Chapter Eight. Tanzanian Adventists And Public Matters / S. Höschele

Chapter Nine. Popular Theology And Religious Differentiations / S. Höschele

Chapter Ten. Majorities And Minorities / S. Höschele

Conclusion / S. Höschele

Bibliography / S. Höschele

Index / S. Höschele

Illustrations / S. Höschele.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [559]-600) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-93679-0

9786611936792

90-474-2268-6

OCLC:

312858077

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004162334.i-624 DOI