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Ancestors, spirits, and healing in Africa and Asia : a challenge to the church / edited by Ingo Wulfhorst.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: LWF studies ; 2005/1Publication details: Geneva, Switzerland : Lutheran World Federation, c2005.Description: 183 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 3905676443
  • 9783905676440
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR 128 .A16 A534 2005
Contents:
Ancestors and healing in African religion : a South African context / Nokuzola Mndende -- Healing from the traumas of crime in South Africa : interaction of African religion with Christianity as perceived by African female traditional healers / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- The nature spirits in African culture : a Nigerian perspective / Asriel S.T. Myatafadi -- Ancestors and spirits in tribal spirituality in northeast India / Limatula Longkumer -- Healing in Asian indigenous spiritualities : the Rungus of Borneo / Marunsai Bin Dawai -- Blood sacrifice in peninsular Malaysian folk Hinduism and the doctrine of justification / Solomon Rajah -- Christ and the ancestors in African Christian theology / Sylvester B. Kahakwa -- Freedom from fear : coping with the ancestors' wrath and the fear of avenging spirits / Reinhard Veller -- The challenges of the healing ministry : the Lutheran Church in Nigeria / Pukumah H. Yakubu -- Spirits : the biblical view / Monica J. Melanchthon -- The inclusiveness and exclusiveness of the gospel of Christ in the light of the many Asian spiritualities : a Lutheran perspective / Wilfred J. Samuel -- In dialogue with indigenous peoples in Asia on ancestors, spirits and healing : a study document to be discussed and complemented -- Ancestors, spirits and healing in African religion : challenges to the Lutheran ministry : a study document to be discussed and complemented.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BR 128 .A16 A534 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA013393 Available AUA013393

Papers from two Lutheran World Federation study seminars: "In Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples in Asia on Ancestors, Spirits and Healing," Sept. 15-19, 2004, Sabah Theological Seminary, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; and, "Ancestors, Spirits and Healing in African Religion : Challenges to the Lutheran Ministry," Sept. 27-30, 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa.

"May 2005."

Includes bibliographical references.

Ancestors and healing in African religion : a South African context / Nokuzola Mndende -- Healing from the traumas of crime in South Africa : interaction of African religion with Christianity as perceived by African female traditional healers / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- The nature spirits in African culture : a Nigerian perspective / Asriel S.T. Myatafadi -- Ancestors and spirits in tribal spirituality in northeast India / Limatula Longkumer -- Healing in Asian indigenous spiritualities : the Rungus of Borneo / Marunsai Bin Dawai -- Blood sacrifice in peninsular Malaysian folk Hinduism and the doctrine of justification / Solomon Rajah -- Christ and the ancestors in African Christian theology / Sylvester B. Kahakwa -- Freedom from fear : coping with the ancestors' wrath and the fear of avenging spirits / Reinhard Veller -- The challenges of the healing ministry : the Lutheran Church in Nigeria / Pukumah H. Yakubu -- Spirits : the biblical view / Monica J. Melanchthon -- The inclusiveness and exclusiveness of the gospel of Christ in the light of the many Asian spiritualities : a Lutheran perspective / Wilfred J. Samuel -- In dialogue with indigenous peoples in Asia on ancestors, spirits and healing : a study document to be discussed and complemented -- Ancestors, spirits and healing in African religion : challenges to the Lutheran ministry : a study document to be discussed and complemented.