The Church in African Christianity

Meyer, Roelf: Poverty in Abundance or Abundance in Poverty? Braamfontein, Transvaal Christian Institute of Southern Africa 1973
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A study of the poverty of Apartheid South Africa -- spiritually, morally, and economically. 65 pp. Light spotting to front covers, some creasing. Very good condition. The Christian Institute of Southern Africa was formed in August 1963 to allow Christians of all denominations to meet together to frame responses to racial and other problems in South Africa. Initially composed of 280 members, many of them church leaders, it was, unlike the Christian Council of South Africa, composed of individual Christians rather than churches and missionary bodies. As well as monitoring and commenting on social and political matters and on apartheid the Christian Institute began to interest itself in the theological training of the ministers of the African Independent Churches and in 1968 joined with the South African Council of Churches in working out a plan of training for these ministers. The Institute was, however, primarily interested in discussing and promoting appropriate and workable Christian responses to issues such as race relations and, as such, attracted criticism from some churches and from the government. Although it was committed to non-violent opposition, the Institute was increasingly critical of the state and many accused it of confusing religion with politics. It organised conferences and published regularly, in addition to a newsletter and the annual Directors Report, there was an independent Christian magazine Pro Veritate and the Institute established the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society (Spro-Cas) in 1969 which produced a series of reports on a variety of political, economic or ethical topics. In 1973 the South African government began a series of actions against the Institute and its supporters including a trial of Beyer Naude and his colleagues which attracted world-wide attention. In the UK the Christian Institute Fund began raising money to support the Institute and publicising its activities. Along with many other organisations the Christian Institute was banned by the South African government shortly after Steve Biko's death in 1977 but the Fund continued to support causes that promoted racial equality and Christianity in Southern Africa. First Edition Stiff Wrappers 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Private Press

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Hynd, David. Africa Emerging. Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.: Nazarene Publishing House, 1959.
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 1959 ----First Printing -----Keywords: AFRO-AMERICAN--AFRICA AFRICAN RELIGION CHRISTIANITY TO AFRICANS THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN AFRICA MISSIONARIES------ Very Good Trade Paperback--- No Creasing to Spine----No Cover Creases--- Has Previous Owners Name & Underlining of Notes on Back Cover --- No Added Writing Notes or Underlining of Text of Book --No Remainder Marks---Not Ex-Library Copy----Not Book Club Edition-- -143 Pages.

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Tertullian, (Tertulliani) (160-230). Q. Sept Florentis - Rigault, (Rigaltii) Nicolas [1577-1654]. Opera Ad Vetustissimorum Exemplarium Fidem Locis Quamplurimis Emendata. Nicolai Rigaltii I. C. Observationibus & Notis Illustrata. Cum Indice Glossario Stili Africani.. Lutetiae, Paris: 1634.
Lutetiae : Sumptibus Mathurini Du Puis, via Iacobaea, sub signo Corona, 1634. - Contemporary dark brown full calf folio. Two Parts in One Volume. Red and black title page with engraved device, Head and Tail pieces, engraved initials and printed marginalia. - Rigaltius used a collation of a now lost manuscript from Dijon, the Divionensis. He also used a 'Liber Vrsini' belonging to Fulvio Orsini. This must likewise have been notes of readings, rather than a manuscript. Fascinating ly, for De pudicitia he refers also to a Remensis, otherwise unknown. - Tertullian was an outstanding writer and theologian; (160-220 A. D. ) , considered by many to be the greatest Christian writer before St. Augustine. He was the first theologian to write extensively in Latin instead of Greek and helped lay the foundation for Western theology. As a member of the North African church, he introduced the word "trinitas, " which found its way into Christian usage. Probably born in Carthage, he was educated in Greek and Latin literature and philosophy and later studied law. In his youth he was deeply involved in the literary and social life of the day. Converted to Christianity as an adult, he may have been a priest of the church of Carthage. His works, most of which cannot be dated with certainty, fall into three classes: the apologetic (defending Christianity against paganism) , the polemical-dogmatic (refuting heresies) , and the disciplinary and ascetic works. His style is highly personal and quotable; at times terse and obscure, but also powerful, angry, and passionate. [EB] - Extremely Rare Title. ; [20], 862, [2], 123,[80] pages.

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Timothy Longman: Christianity and Genocide in Rwanda (African Studies) ISBN: 0521191394

Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the... Format: Hardcover Condition: New

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