Of roots and routes : an introduction -- "Their own church" : l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo, 1896-1960 -- Being at home in a new place : EAC growth through rural-urban migration -- Returning home to a strange land : EAC growth through trans-border migration -- Contesting unity and order : inter-church conflict -- Homeless and free for the gospel : revivalists in the EAC -- Weak vessels or church foundations? : women in the EAC -- "Young people, keep your faith" : youth, spirit, and contemporary Christian expression -- Migrant Anglican identity in Congo
Summary
Through oral history research in north eastern Congo, this book studies the migration of Anglicans and the subsequent reconfiguring of their Christian identity. It engages with issues of religious contextualisation, revivalism and the rise of Pentecostalism. It also demonstrates how religious affiliation aids a sense of belonging
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-230) and index
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SUBJECT
Anglikanische Kirche der Provinz Demokratische Republik Kongo gnd
