África & Igreja - ‘THE CHURCH IN ANGOLA’, by Lawrence W. Henderson - USA, Ohio 1992 - Muito Raro;

África & Igreja - Análise e levantamento do papel das igrejas cristãs em Angola numa recolha de um missionário que passou pelo país várias décadas 

‘THE CHURCH IN ANGOLA’ 

A river of many currents 

By Lawrence W. Henderson 

Edition The Pilgrim Press 

Cleveland, Ohio 1992 

Livro de capas duras, sobrecapa, com 448 páginas, muito ilustrado e em muito bom estado de conservação. Excelente. 

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“ ‘THE CHURCH IN ANGOLA’ - by Lawrence W. Henderson 

- A river of many currents 

Only a Christian notably cultured and ecumenical could describe the Church in all the churchs with such respect and knowledge. The author, a Protestant missionary in Angola from 1947 to 1969, wanted to write a truly ecumenical history of the church in this country. The conciliar document ‘Unitatis reintegratio’ moved him to speak of the Church in the singular. How he understood the unity is expressed in the subtitle: ‘A river of many currents’. The different currents are Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, Apostolic, and Messianic.

The firts ecumenical history of christianity in Angola… the pioneer in this perspective… a rare accomplishment… abobe all a manifestation of the conviction of the author that the Church of Christ is one. We congratulate the author for putting at our disposal this valuable guide to the pilgrimage of the Christian faith in Angola in the last 130 years.“

Da Badana: 

“What we know of Africa has been refracted through the lens of Western civilization, and that knowledge has been and continues to be woefully inadequate. The Christian church, a strong center of influence and presence in Africa, is a window into that magnificent continent. Particularly in Angola, on the western edge of Africa, Christianity has deep roots and has been an important part of Angolan history. In 1991 the Catholic church celebrated the 500th anniversary of the baptism of the first converts in Angola.

The Church in Angola begins with the last quarter of the nineteenth century, a time when the Catholic church began to revive its strength and a time when the Protestant missionaries began to arrive. Rather than the story of denominational missions, of which there have been many - Methodist, Baptist, United Church of Christ, United Church of Canada, and Lutheran among them - Lawrence Henderson views the Church as One, recognizing the many endeavors of each but seeing the effort as a whole. Additionally, he focuses on the Angolans themselves rather than on foreigners in Angola.

Understanding the Church as human and divine, the author places it in its sociopolitical context, noting the various historical periods through which it has passed; and finally, he places his vision of the Church as One in its theological context, proclaiming that the Angolan experience has implications for the Church everywhere. An in-depth, up-to-date, relevant, and historical portrait of the church in Angola, this is also a personal and human exploration by a man who, with his family, spent twenty-two years living in Angola and observing and loving its people.”

About the Author: 

“LAWRENCE W. HENDERSON 

Is a former missionary to Angola and former member of the United Church Board for World Ministries. His previous book, ‘ANGOLA: FIVE CENTURIES OF CONFLICT’ was published by Cornell University Press.“ 

Do ÍNDICE: 

FOREWORD 

Acknowledgments 

Presuppositions 

Part I 

COLONIAL PERIOD - 1886-1960 

1. - The soil in which the Church was planted 

2. - The planting of the Church, 1866-1899 

3. - The growth of the Church, 1900-1960 

4. - Griwth deterred 

5. - The school: The principal means of planting the Church and promoting its growth 

6. - The healing ministry of the Church 

7. - The organization of the Church 

8. - The Church at worship 

9. - Church and state 

Part II 

THE TRANSITION FROM COLONY TO INDEPENDENT STATE - 1961-1974 

10. - The Church in the midst of war 

11. - The Church and Reform 

Part III 

INDEPENDENCE AND CIVIL WAR - 1975-1991 

12. - The Church faces independence, April 25, 1974 - November 11, 1975 

13. - Confrontations between Church and State 

14. - The Church adapts to independence 

15. - Testing our presuppositions 

POSTSCRIPT 

Acronyms 

Index 

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