Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Preface ix
4. Volume Preface xi
5. Contributors xiii
6. Introduction
7. A Demographic Profile of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa 3
8. Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa 19
9. Countries
10. South Africa 43
11. Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland 55
12. Mozambique 67
13. Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi 74
14. Madagascar 87
15. Mauritius 94
16. Réunion 97
17. Seychelles, Comoros, Mayotte and Saint Helena 101
18. Kenya and Tanzania 106
19. Rwanda and Burundi 119
20. Uganda and South Sudan 132
21. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti 144
22. Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe 157
23. Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo 163
24. Central African Republic, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon 176
25. Nigeria 189
26. Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone 201
27. Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde 214
28. Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso 225
29. Major Christian Traditions
30. Anglicans 239
31. Independents 252
32. Orthodox 264
33. Protestants 277
34. Roman Catholics 289
35. Evangelicals 302
36. Pentecostals/Charismatics 314
37. Key Themes
38. Faith and Culture 329
39. Worship and Spirituality 340
40. Theology 352
41. Social and Political Context 364
42. Mission and Evangelism 376
43. Gender 386
44. Religious Freedom 397
45. Inter-religious Relations 411
46. The Bible in African Christianity 421
47. The Anthropology of Evil 433
48. Migration 445
49. Conclusion
50. The Future of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa 461
51. Appendices
52. Christianity by Country 481
53. Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation 493
54. Index 511