Migration and Christian Identity in Congo, Drc

by Wild-Wood, Emma

• ISBN13: 9789004164642
• ISBN10: 9004164642
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-15
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub

Summary

Through oral history research in Congo this book studies the reconfiguration of Christian identity during migration. It examines the intersection of contemporary influences upon group expressions of identity. It demonstrates how religious affiliation aids a sense of belonging.

Author Biography

Emma Wild-Wood is a tutor in the Cambridge Theological Federation.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations, Maps and Diagrams	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Glossary	p. xv
A note on African names and language	p. xvii
Of Roots and Routes: An Introduction	p. 1
"Their Own Church:" L' Eglise Anglicane du Congo, 1896-1960	p. 20
Being at Home in a New Place: EAC Growth Through Rural-Urban Migration	p. 49
Returning Home to a Strange Land: EAC Growth Through Trans-border Migration	p. 80
Contesting Unity and Order: Inter-Church Conflict	p. 111
Homeless and Free for the Gospel: Revivalists in the EAC	p. 127
Weak Vessels or Church Foundations? Women in the EAC	p. 144
"Young People, Keep Your Faith:" Youth, Spirit and Contemporary Christian Expression	p. 171
Migrant Anglican Identity in Congo	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 231
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