from desperation today towards expectation for tomorrow Van der Walt, B. J. creator text bibliography sa Potchefstroom Institute for Contemporary Christianity in Africa 2003 monographic eng

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xi, 553 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm The Impact of slavery, colonialism, neo-colonialism and Christianity on Africa -- The contemporary crisis in Africa: Its characteristics and causes -- African Traditional Religion -- Culture, worldview and religion; a comparison between the West, Africa and the Bible -- African communalism and Western individualism -- Traditional African and modern Western concepts of time -- The African way of thinking compared with the Western mode of thought -- Different schools of philosophy in Africa -- Morality in Africa today - a serious crisis -- The sacralisation and desacralisation of authority and power -- Religion and politics -- Human Rights - a serious duty -- The five requirements for reconciliation -- Religious diversity, equality, freedom and tolerance -- Corruption: a many-headed monster -- Stewardship of our natural environment -- Development of the African continent -- Towards a normative economy -- The African Renaissance: new hope for the future -- An integral biblical worldview: a key to the rebuilding of Africa B.J. van der Walt. This is a follow-up and up-date of the author's previous bestseller: The liberating message : a Christian worldview for Africa, published in 1994. Includes bibliographical references. f------ Liberation theology Christianity and politics Social gospel Christianity and politics Civilization Western influences Liberation theology Social gospel Sociaal-economische aspecten Politieke aspecten Interculturele vergelijking Westerse wereld Toekomst Zukunftserwartung Africa Civilization Western influences Africa Afrika DT14 V26 2003 261.7096 VAN 73.08 Van der Walt, B.J. Potchefstroom : Institute for Contemporary Christianity in Africa, 2003 (OCoLC)606931380 1868224198 9781868224197 2003390731 Y@Y 030120 20221123064102.0 ocm51479340 eng