Trajectories in African Christianity

International journal for the Study of the Christian Church

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-289

  Gifford, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Christian NGOs; Dysfunctional political systems; Ecclesiology in Africa; Inculturation; Mainline churches in Africa; Pentecostalism; Short term missionaries (STMs); Spiritual forces and casuality; Transnational denominations; Witchcraft

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449113160     PISSN: 1474225X     EISSN: 17470234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14742250802347935     Document Type: Article

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