African Evangelicalism and the Transformation of Africa by Ja... - 9781647125516

African Evangelicalism and the Transformation of AfricaAuthor(s): Jacob K. Olupona, Nimi Wariboko, Esther Acolatse, Tibebe Eshete, Derek Peterson, Blair Bertrand, Yolanda Covington-Ward, Shobana Shankar, Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Andrew Barnes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Georgetown University Press, United States\nImprint: Georgetown University Press\nISBN-13: 9781647125516, 978-1647125516\nSynopsis\nA critical examination of the impact of Evangelical Christianity on African societies today\n\nEvangelical Christianity's presence is increasing exponentially in African states and is exercising significant influence in virtually all spheres of life.\n\nAfrican Evangelicalism and the Transformation of Africa is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary study of the impact of Evangelical Christianity on Africa. It examines the social, cultural, political, and economic forces at play, and its essays address Evangelical subjectivity and identity formation in Nigeria, Kenya, the Democratic Re.