African initiatives in religion; 21 studies from Eastern and Central Africa. David B. Barrett, editor. - [Nairobi] East African Publishing House (c)1971. - xviii, 288 pages illustrations 22 cm.

Papers presented at the workshop.

Includes bibliographical references.

The High God among the Vasu of Tanzania New Testament eschatology and the Akamba of Kenya Msoro Mission, under Leonard Kamungu and his successors, 1911-1923 The changing role of catechists in Tabora, 1879-1967 African music in Christian worship The role of religion in the Sudan's search for unity Decision-making in East African revival movements The Mai Chaza Church in Rhodesia Christian independency in Tanzania Interdisciplinary theories of religion and African independency Shona independent churches and ancestor worship Religious interdependence among the Budjga Vapostori Vocation for the priesthood in Eastern Africa The church and sorcery in Madagascar Patterns of sermons from various parts of Africa Responses to verbal stimuli in Tanzania An urban-industrial ministry in Kenya The Roman Catholic Church and development in Rwanda and Burundi Islam and Christianity in East Africa Cuthbert Omari -- John Mbiti -- John Weller -- Francis Nolan -- Howard Olson -- William B. Anderson -- Dorothy Smoker -- Marie-Louise Martin -- Terence Ranger -- David Barrett -- Marthinus Daneel -- Marshall Murphree -- Adrian Hastings - Vocations to the priesthood in the Congo Guy Noirhomme -- Marjorie Hardyman -- Horst Burkle -- Bernard Joinet -- Andrew Hake -- Walter Hilgers -- James Holway.



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Christianity--Africa.
Religion--Africa.

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