Christianity in South Africa : a political, social, and cultural history / edited by Richard Elphick and Rodney Davenport. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: Christianity in South African history Richard Elphick -- A Christian monopoly : the Reformed Church and colonial society under Dutch rule Jonathan N. Gerstner -- Combating spiritual and social bondage : early missions in the Cape colony Elizabeth Elbourne and Robert Ross -- Settlement, conquest and theological controversy : the churches of nineteenth-century European immigrants Rodney Davenport -- A battle for sacred power : Christian beginnings among the Xhosa Janet Hodgson -- Kingdoms of this world and the next : Christian beginnings among Zulu and Swazi Norman Etherington -- Monarchs and missionaries among the Tswana and Sotho Roger B. Beck -- The spread of Christianity among whites and blacks in Transorangia Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe -- Modernization and apartheid : the Afrikaner churches Johann Kinghorn -- Grappling with a colonial heritage : the English-speaking churches under imperalism and apartheid John W. de Gruchy -- Lutheran missions and churches in South Africa Georg Scriba with Gunnar Lislerud -- Moving from the margins to the mainstream : the Roman Catholic Church Joy Brain -- "A branch springs out" : African initiated churches Hennie Pretorius and Lizo Jafta -- The segregated spirit : the Pentecostals Allan A. Anderson and Gerald J. Pillay -- The struggle for Sunday : all-male Christianity in the Gold Mine compounds Tshidiso Maloka -- Power in prayer and service : women's Christian organizations Deborah Gaitskell -- Between Christ and Mohammed : conversion, slavery, and gender in the urban Western Cape Robert C.-H. Shell -- Ambivalence, antipathy, and accommodation : Christianity and the Jews Milton Shain -- Community service and conversion : Christianity among Indian South Africans Gerald J. Pillay -- The drumbeat of the cross : Christianity and literature Jeff Opland -- South African Christian music. A. Christian music in the Western tradition Barry Smith. B. Christian music among Africans David Dargie -- South African Christian architecture Dennis Radford -- Millennial Christianity, British imperalism, and African nationalism Wallace G. Mills -- The benevolent empire and the social gospel : missionaries and South African Christians in the age of segregation Richard Elphick -- Creation and apartheid : South African theology since 1948 Eugene M. Klaaren -- Christianity and the anti-apartheid struggle : the prophetic voice within divided churches Peter Walshe.

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