Drums of Redemption: An Introduction to African Christianity (Contributions to the Study of Religion) [Hardcover]

Harvey J. Sindima (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313290881 | ISBN-13: 978-0313290886 | Publication Date: May 30, 1994

This book covers the history of Christianity in Africa from the first century to the present, highlighting the roles of the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches in preserving Christianity and inspiring African nationalism (in the case of the Ethiopian Church). The author discusses the involvement of Africans and African-Americans in the planting of Christianity in Africa, and presents an in-depth and extensive study of the origin and development of African theology. This is the first book to cover the presence of Christianity in Africa from the first century in a continuous fashion, discussing all the contributions of Africans in the formulation of doctrine as well as covering contemporary issues.

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“I believe that students of Native American mission will find McLoughlin's work (here and elsewhere) stimulating. Parts of the book could also be used in a missiology resding course.”–Missiology

“...a welcome, and desperately needed, addition to a growing missiological literature on African Christian history and historical theology written by Africans. This work would be an excellent text for courses on African Christian history, ecclesiology, and theology. It is certainly a must for the serious student of the African Christian scenario.”–Southwest Journal of Theology

“This title offers a thorough overview of the Christian Church in Africa: a history of African Christianity from the first century to the present, an analysis of missionary thought and practice, a discussion of the African response to the missionaries, and an exposition of current African Christian theology.”–Bulletin of Bangor Theological Seminary

About the Author

HARVEY J. SINDIMA is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (May 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313290881
• ISBN-13: 978-0313290886
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,533,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent survey of African Christianity!, June 16, 2001

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This review is from: Drums of Redemption (Paperback)

We often hear of the Christian church fathers such as Calvin, Luther, and other ancient Europeans. I've often wondered about the ancient African Christians, especially those within the southern 2/3 of the the continent. Well, this book gave me all my answers and more. The author additionally explores those in the diaspora of Brazil, the Caribbean Islands as well as the U.S. He evens mentions the African Christians in Europe and the "Bombay" Christians. An excellent intro to a subject long overdue. This book should be read along with Elizabeth Isichei's History of Christianity in Africa and Mark Shaw's The Kingdom of God in Africa. The text contains a fair amount of moderate proofreading/editing oversights, however, it's still a great book. My thanks to the author.