The thesis' discussion is by comparing Roman Catholic local Evangelisation in
Western and Northern Provinces of Zambia with the focus on the Capuchins and
White Fathers. Thus the thesis asserts with pastoral and missiological evidences that
missionary activities carried by the capuchins and White Fathers occurred in a certain
geographical, religious and sociological context. Hence faith encountered the culture
of the Lozi and Bemba peoples in their given contextual milieu. As such this
contextual milieu influenced their way of accepting Catholic faith inculcated in them
by the early missionaries. As a matter of fact the two peoples received their catholic
faith differently with the pointer to the way they responded to the teachings and
doctrine of the church. This is exemplified in their levels of faith with the local church
of Kasama having more Catholics compared to the local church of Mongu.
Conclusively, early missionaries who came to evangelise Lozi and Bemba peoples
had their original missionary impulse influenced by the Theology of mission, and
to
implantation of the church and the Church's teaching on missions. This theology
contributed to the way they approached their evangelisation. Suffice to mention is the
missionaries' differences in mentalities and cultural upbringing, compared to local
people whom they encountered. White Fathers and Capuchins in their early
evangelisation planted the seed of faith which has been received differently with the
purpose and goal of making Christ and his message of, and invitation to, total human
liberation known in both local churches of Kasama and Mongu. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/1980 |
| Date | 31 January 2007 |
| Creators | Chishimba, Celestino Diamond |
| Contributors | Saayman W. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (110 leaves) |
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