Portugiesische Volksfrommigkeit und mogliche Ansatze der missionarischen Verkundigung = Portuguese folk religion and evangelistic attempts of proclamation /
by Andrea Fietz.
- 1995.
- xvi, 5, 77 leaves ; 30 cm.
Typescript. Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions, Extension Study Center, Korntal- Munchingen, Germany, September, 1995. Part I. The Term Volksfrommigkeit 1. Definition and Historical Background 2. Aspects of Volksfrommigkeit Part II. Portuguese Volksfrommigkeit 3. History of Portuguese 4. Present Day of Portuguese Volksfrommigkeit Part III. Missiological Implication 5. Barriers and Possible Evangelistic Approaches
Church and state -- Reverence of martyrs -- Hagilotatry -- Religious vows -- Mariolatry. Ethnic influences in the early epoch of hisotry, Antiquity and Middle Ages -- Phoenecians, Greeks, Romans, Celts, West Goths, Muslims, Jewish Mystic, Inquisition. Church and state -- Fatima, influence on the society -- Church and society -- Urban and rural population -- Traditional practice and myths -- Reverence of the sun, moon and animal cults -- Matriarchal characteristics -- Saints and faith in miracles -- Saint Antonio and Saint Bartholomeu -- Pilgrimages and ethnic celebration(s) -- Religious vows. Protestants in Portugal -- Barriers -- Secularism, humanism, materialism, national identity, and occultism -- Possible evangelistic approaches -- Home Bible studies, friendship evangelism, counseling, contextualization of symbols.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.