The Zionist Churches in Malawi
The Zionist Churches in Malawi

Author: Strohbehn, Ulf

Publisher: Mzuni Press

Published: 2016-05-11

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 9996045161

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This book presents an African Christian movement full of vitality and creativity. The reader will meet believers who drink milk so that they may dream about angels, reports about funerals where the mourners dance with the coffin on their shoulders and church members who are ritually not allowed to fertilize their fields or wear neck ties. The author's unique insight into Malawi's Christian community addresses important issues in society. Why have 'Spirit Churches,' including Pentecostalism, been so successful in Malawi? Why do some religious groups still refuse medical help, up to the point that children die of cholera? How did the independent churches deal with the colonial trauma? In this masterful portrait, Strohbehn takes the reader from industrial mine compounds to rural colonies, where churches have set up their own spiritual and political rule. He carefully dissects the fine lines between traditional notions and Christianity's influence. We find a spiritual portrait of the Ngoni people, a fascinating cultural analysis of dancing and an encounter with a unique style of preaching.

The Zionist Churches in Malawi
The Zionist Churches in Malawi

Author: Ulf Strohbehn

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2016-05-11

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 999604503X

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This book presents an African Christian movement full of vitality and creativity. The reader will meet believers who drink milk so that they may dream about angels, reports about funerals where the mourners dance with the coffin on their shoulders and church members who are ritually not allowed to fertilize their fields or wear neck ties. The authors unique insight into Malawis Christian community addresses important issues in society. Why have Spirit Churches, including Pentecostalism, been so successful in Malawi? Why do some religious groups still refuse medical help, up to the point that children die of cholera? How did the independent churches deal with the colonial trauma? In this masterful portrait, Strohbehn takes the reader from industrial mine compounds to rural colonies, where churches have set up their own spiritual and political rule. He carefully dissects the fine lines between traditional notions and Christianitys influence. We find a spiritual portrait of the Ngoni people, a fascinating cultural analysis of dancing and an encounter with a unique style of preaching.

Pentecostalism in Malawi
Pentecostalism in Malawi

Author: Ulf Strohbehn

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Pentecostalism in Malawi aims to fill a gap in the historiography of Pentecostalism in Malawi by approaching it from historical and theological perspectives. Mostly constructed from oral sources, local histories and interviews conducted in Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Germany, the book traces the history of the apostolic faith mission from its 'machona' (migrant labour) beginnings, through the spread of the missionaries, to its position on the social and religious landscape in the postcolonial period. The work concludes with some reflections on why Pentecostalism has been so successful in Africa.

The Faith Moves South
The Faith Moves South

Author: Steven Paas

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13:

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This book provides a succinct historical overview of Christianity in Africa. It is written in the tradition of the existing studies of indigenous and indigenised Christianity on the African continent, considered from Southern perspectives, such as those by F.J. Verstraelen, Ogbu U. Kalu and J. Hildebrandt.

Dialogue Between Religions
Dialogue Between Religions

Author: Chris Chisoni

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Cultural values and traditions are evolving to keep pace with the social changes in Malawi. At the same time, certain religious groups with origins in Christianity or in Islam are proselytising in a way that is militant and provokes discord. Religious fundamentalism brings with it the danger of dividing rather than uniting people. An objective of this work is to promote pluralism and tolerance. It is the result of two year's work by the Centre for Social Concern in Lilongwe. Groups were set up in Karonga and Nkhotakota to promote dialogue aiming to increase awareness and combat prejudices. The groups then concentrated on an area of social concern which they considered a priority: HIV/Aids, and economic literacy. The groups continue to meet, and it is hoped that their work will stimulate similar dialogues by others. The five section in the book deal with Preparations; Research Activities and Findings; Inter-Religious Dialogue for Peaceful Togetherness; Development Interventions; Conclusions and Maintaining Momentum.