The place of ancestral spirits in African theology : evaluated in the biblical teaching / [print]
by Charles S. Salalah.
- 1981.
- v, 107 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. Toward a Definition of African Theology Chapter III. The Spirit World Among the Basukma: A Case Study Chapter IV. Belief in Ancestral Spirits Evaluated in Biblical Teaching Chapter V. Toward A Biblical Approach to Ancestral Cults List of Illustrations
General Description of the Topic Challenge Facing African Christianity The Importance of the Study The Problem of Christianizing African Traditional Religions Source and Methodology of the Study Expected Contribution. African Theology in its Political Perspective The Colonial Invasion Colonialism Questioned in Africa Colonialism and Missionary Societies The Impact of Colonialism and Missionary Movement in Africa African Theology in its Religious Perspective The Coming of Christianity to Africa in the Nineteenth District of Columbiaentury The Issue of Approach to African Traditional Religions African Theology in an Evangelical Perspective Issues Posed by Non-evangelicals Evangelical's Response. Ancestral Cult Among the Basukuma The People and Their Ontology The Basukuma Concept of Ancestors Ancestors' Authority Among the Basukuma The Link and Relationship Between the Living and the Ancestors The Place of Diviners in the Basukuma Ancestral Cult A Definition of the Term Types of Diviners Among the Basukuma Propitiation in the Basukuma Ancestral Cult Definition of the Term Types of Sacrifices Among the Basukuma Basukuma Sacrifices Evaluated The Place of Monotheism in the Basukuma Ancestral Cult Some Considerations of Monotheism in Pre-Literary Societies - The Issue Concerning the God of Christianity and of Traditional Religions Evaluation: Basukuma Monotheism. The Spirit World in the Old Testament Reference to Pagan Demons in the Old Testament The Old Testament Teaching on Necromancy Israel's Means of Knowing God's Will and the Future The Spirit World in the New Testament The Greek's Understanding of the Spirit World The New Testament Teaching on Evil Spirits The Terms Used Demons in the Gospels Demons in the Acts, Epistles, and Revelation Demons and False Religions. Some Basic Presuppositions to Understanding Ancestral Spirit Worshipers A Common Approach to Ancestral Worshipers A Proposed Appraoch to Ancestral Worshipers Conclusion. A Common Approach to Ancestral Cults A Proposed Approach to Ancestral Cults.
Columbia International University. Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions --Dissertations.