- 240 pages
- English
- PDF
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About this book
More than twenty years have passed since this book was first published yet its themes remain vital for understanding the way in which Christian faith is coming to expression in a context like Malawi. It begins with Christology, with the question of the identity of Jesus Christ that is perennially at the centre of the Christian theological task. For a century and more Malawians have been hearing the proclamation, here comes your king!" This has struck a chord in millions of hearts as individuals, families and communities have named Jesus Christ as Lord. It has also posed the challenge of discovering what this Lordship means in every dimension of life. Much of the rest of the book pursues this question as it explores how church identity has been formed and consolidated, how the faith has been a resource for the nation at critical moments, and the ways in which the faith has shaped national identity and helped to meet political challenges.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Title
- Foreword
- Contents
- Series Editors' Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Christological Task in Africa Today: Nicene Methodology Reconsidered
- 2. "Who do you Say that I Am?" Popular Christology in Northern Malawi
- 3. Contested Identity: Ecclesial Self-Understanding in Northern Malawi
- 4. Crisis and Identity: Presbyterian Ecclesiology in Southern Malawi 1891-1993
- 5. The Renewal of the State by the Church: the Case of the Public Affairs Committee
- 6. Partnership in Mission and Postcolonial Politics: the Case of the Church of Scotlandand the CCAP
- 7. Where were the Prophets and Martyrs in Banda's Malawi? Four Presbyterian Ministers
- 8. Christian Faith and National Identity
- 9. After Freedom: Christ's Kingdom and Malawi's Second Republic
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover