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41	Throwing the baby out with the bathwater : cultural reorientation of Black Pentecostalism in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, 1940-1975 Mofokeng, Thabang Richard 05 1900 (has links) The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa was established in 1908 and is regarded as the source from which Zionist and Apostolic Churches sprang. A study of archival records and secondary sources leads to a conclusion that the black Section of the AFM was, for many decades since its inception, almost indistinguishable from these churches in their beliefs, practices and appearance. The processes to rid the AFM of Zionism, which began in 1929, and were intensified from the 1940s, led to black Pentecostalism shedding most of its Zionist-like beliefs and practices to become an evangelical Pentecostal movement oddly aligned to white interests and expectations. These changes took place at the expense of black agency which Zionist-like Pentecostalism represented and was a testimony thereof. Central to the idea of agency is possession of an interest or idea and power to pursue this interest or realise one's idea. The loss of agency by black Pentecostals is lamentable; this study calls for a reawakening that will mobilise among others, black Pentecostals' cultural resources in theologising and expressing the gospel mandate in a reawakening Africa. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Church History) African Africanisation Agency Apostolic Faith Mission Black Change Culture Indigenous Pentecostalism Westernisation Zionism 289.940968 Pentecostals, Black -- South Africa Africanization -- South Africa Religion and culture -- South Africa
42	A pentecostal response to the challenges of HIV/AIDS in Tumahole Skhosana, Thabang Johannes 11 1900 (has links) This dissertation is a challenge to the Pentecostal churches, particularly, the Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Tumahole, to take an action in meeting the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS. This disease, HIV/AIDS, is the latest enemy to human life that the nations are faced with. In the newspapers like Sowetan, there is an article almost daily about HIV and AIDS. In this dissertation, I have tried to show shocking figures of how this disease is spreading in Africa. The seriousness of the disease, unlike other diseases, is its in curability. The secular organisations are far ahead of the churches in as far as the relevant programmes on combating HIV/AIDS are concerned. Despite these massive programmes, the disease is spreading like the wild fire. Deducing from this background, it is no longer the question of whether the Pentecostal churches have any role to play, but what specific role should the church play in this challenge. In this challenging times, many people look at the church as one of the most important institute that would play a positive role in bringing hope to the hopeless. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology (Urban Ministry)) AIDS: Acquired Immunedeficiency Syndrome ARC: AIDS Related Complex (sicknesses) AZT: Zidovudine Drug HIV: Human Immunedeficiency Virus TB: Tuberculosis TLC: Transitional Local Council PCP: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia WHO: World Health Organisation 261.8321969792 Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa AIDS (Disease) -- Religious aspects Church work with the sick Tumahole (Parys, South Africa)
43	A pentecostal response to the challenges of HIV/AIDS in Tumahole Skhosana, Thabang Johannes 11 1900 (has links) This dissertation is a challenge to the Pentecostal churches, particularly, the Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Tumahole, to take an action in meeting the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS. This disease, HIV/AIDS, is the latest enemy to human life that the nations are faced with. In the newspapers like Sowetan, there is an article almost daily about HIV and AIDS. In this dissertation, I have tried to show shocking figures of how this disease is spreading in Africa. The seriousness of the disease, unlike other diseases, is its in curability. The secular organisations are far ahead of the churches in as far as the relevant programmes on combating HIV/AIDS are concerned. Despite these massive programmes, the disease is spreading like the wild fire. Deducing from this background, it is no longer the question of whether the Pentecostal churches have any role to play, but what specific role should the church play in this challenge. In this challenging times, many people look at the church as one of the most important institute that would play a positive role in bringing hope to the hopeless. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Missiology (Urban Ministry)) AIDS: Acquired Immunedeficiency Syndrome ARC: AIDS Related Complex (sicknesses) AZT: Zidovudine Drug HIV: Human Immunedeficiency Virus TB: Tuberculosis TLC: Transitional Local Council PCP: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia WHO: World Health Organisation 261.8321969792 Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa AIDS (Disease) -- Religious aspects Church work with the sick Tumahole (Parys, South Africa)
44	Ervaring van mag in konfessionele bybelse berading Troskie, Mariza 30 November 2003 (has links) Text in Afrikaans / I wanted to investigate the way people experienced confessional pastoral therapy by conducting a qualitative research study. The role of the pastor were examined as well as the effect of discourses of power and ethics in pastoral counseling. I interviewed clients who were counseled by pastors of the AFM Church (Apostolic Faith Mission). The research supposes that knowledge and power discourses have a major influence in pastoral counseling which is often not accounted for. I wanted to see how clients experienced the effects of these discourses of power and ethics. I furthermore wanted to see how these power discourses could result in clients feeling subordinate to the pastor and his knowledge and the effect that these feelings might have on them. The purpose of this study was not to generalize the experiences of the participants, but rather to set a contextual background of the experiences of power in confessional pastoral counseling. / Practical Theology / M. Th. (Pastorale Terapie) Knowledge is power Contextual theology Confessional theology Feminist theology Discourse Gender discourse Patriarchal discourse Power discourse Post-modernism Language and stories Truth Ethics 'Normalizing gaze' Resistance of power Awareness Responsibility Experiences of power 253.5 Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa Pastoral counseling Power (Christian theology) Counseling -- Religious aspects Therapeutic alliance Counselor and client Counselors -- Professional ethics Christians -- Pastoral counseling of
45	從人類表演學看使徒信心會之合與分. / Cohesion and division: the Apostolic Faith from a perspective of performance theory / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection / Cong ren lei biao yan xue kan Shi tu xin xin hui zhi he yu fen. January 2013 (has links) 陳明麗. / "2013年8月". / "2013 nian 8 yue". / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-220). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract in Chinese and English. / Chen Mingli. Apostolic Faith Mission. Church growth--Pentecostal churches Public worship--Pentecostal churches Pentecostal churches--Liturgy Performing arts--Religious aspects Pentecostalism--History
46	Ervaring van mag in konfessionele bybelse berading Troskie, Mariza 30 November 2003 (has links) Text in Afrikaans / I wanted to investigate the way people experienced confessional pastoral therapy by conducting a qualitative research study. The role of the pastor were examined as well as the effect of discourses of power and ethics in pastoral counseling. I interviewed clients who were counseled by pastors of the AFM Church (Apostolic Faith Mission). The research supposes that knowledge and power discourses have a major influence in pastoral counseling which is often not accounted for. I wanted to see how clients experienced the effects of these discourses of power and ethics. I furthermore wanted to see how these power discourses could result in clients feeling subordinate to the pastor and his knowledge and the effect that these feelings might have on them. The purpose of this study was not to generalize the experiences of the participants, but rather to set a contextual background of the experiences of power in confessional pastoral counseling. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Pastorale Terapie) Knowledge is power Contextual theology Confessional theology Feminist theology Discourse Gender discourse Patriarchal discourse Power discourse Post-modernism Language and stories Truth Ethics 'Normalizing gaze' Resistance of power Awareness Responsibility Experiences of power 253.5 Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa Pastoral counseling Power (Christian theology) Counseling -- Religious aspects Therapeutic alliance Counselor and client Counselors -- Professional ethics Christians -- Pastoral counseling of
47	Lutherans and Pentecostals in mission amongst the Vhavenda: a comparative study in missionary methods Khorommbi, Ndwambi Lawrence 31 October 2003 (has links) The thesis of this study is that both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal churches can grow at a time when only the Pentecostal churches have grown. The stagnation that has occurred in many ''mainline" churches.need not be allowed to increase or continue. In Venda (Northern Province) both the Lutherans and the Pentecostals have enjoyed visible growth. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, the choice of the study area, the objectives of the study, and the typology, methodology and relevance of the study. Chapter 2 looks at the history and socio-economic backgrowtd of the Vhavenda. Chapter 3 describes traditional Vhavenda beliefs and rituals. The Vhavenda world-view is different from that of the West but closer to that of the East and the Bible. Chapter 4 concentrates on missionary Christianity in Venda and briefly discusses the missionary methods adopted by the Berlin Missionary Society. Chapter 5 discusses the coming of Pentecostalism to South Africa and Venda. Chapter 6 examines how the Lutherans and the Apostolic Faith Mission church conducted their mission during the "maturation of Apartheid'' in Venda. Major events in the collision between apartheid and the Vhavenda are highlighted. Chapter 7 discusses the unfinished work of the church in Venda. Chapter 8 examines the challenge for Christian mission in the twenty-first century. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th (Missiology) Vhavenda Nwali Vhuloi Missionary Christianity Kairos document Evangelical witness Relevant Penticostal witness 266.00968257 Venda (African people) -- Missions Venda (African people) -- Religion Missions -- South Africa -- Limpopo Church growth -- South Africa -- Limpopo
48	Lutherans and Pentecostals in mission amongst the Vhavenda: a comparative study in missionary methods Khorommbi, Ndwambi Lawrence 31 October 2003 (has links) The thesis of this study is that both Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal churches can grow at a time when only the Pentecostal churches have grown. The stagnation that has occurred in many ''mainline" churches.need not be allowed to increase or continue. In Venda (Northern Province) both the Lutherans and the Pentecostals have enjoyed visible growth. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, the choice of the study area, the objectives of the study, and the typology, methodology and relevance of the study. Chapter 2 looks at the history and socio-economic backgrowtd of the Vhavenda. Chapter 3 describes traditional Vhavenda beliefs and rituals. The Vhavenda world-view is different from that of the West but closer to that of the East and the Bible. Chapter 4 concentrates on missionary Christianity in Venda and briefly discusses the missionary methods adopted by the Berlin Missionary Society. Chapter 5 discusses the coming of Pentecostalism to South Africa and Venda. Chapter 6 examines how the Lutherans and the Apostolic Faith Mission church conducted their mission during the "maturation of Apartheid'' in Venda. Major events in the collision between apartheid and the Vhavenda are highlighted. Chapter 7 discusses the unfinished work of the church in Venda. Chapter 8 examines the challenge for Christian mission in the twenty-first century. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th (Missiology) Vhavenda Nwali Vhuloi Missionary Christianity Kairos document Evangelical witness Relevant Penticostal witness 266.00968257 Venda (African people) -- Missions Venda (African people) -- Religion Missions -- South Africa -- Limpopo Church growth -- South Africa -- Limpopo

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