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Clues to Africa, Islam, & the Gospel : insights for new workers / Colin Bearup.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bearup, Colin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--Relations--Christianity.
- Islam.
- Christianity and other religions--Islam.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (117 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Littleton, CO : William Carey Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- Drawing on decades of engagement in Africa, Bearup has compiled a collection of questions, insights, and narratives to guide the reader into a deeper appreciation for the nuances of African Islamic worldviews. Clues to Africa, Islam, and the Gospel is destined to become a go-to resource for those working on the continent.
- Contents:
- The invitation
- Islam plus Africa or Africa plus Islam?
- What does history tell us and what does it tell them?
- The African incarnation of Islam
- "Of course, there aren't any real Muslims here?
- Beyond greetings & table manners
- Context, high & low
- Guilt, shame, fear, & the Gospel
- What are friends for?
- "We preach Christ crucified" (I Cor 1:23)
- An appropriate message
- "Doing church" in Muslim Africa & proximate peoples.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781645082552
- 1645082555
- 9781645082538
- 1645082539
- OCLC:
- 1252428228
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