Sökning: "HUMANITIES and RELIGION Religion Theology Church studies"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 98 avhandlingar innehållade orden HUMANITIES and RELIGION Religion Theology Church studies.
16. Ambaricho and Shonkolla. From Local Independent Church to the Evangelical Mainstream in Ethiopia. The Origins of the Mekane Yesus Church in Kambata Hadiya
Sammanfattning : This thesis is a contribution to the scholarly debate on how African Independent Churches (AICs) relate to outside partners. It is a case study from the perspective of the periphery of Ethiopia, which explains the origins of the Mekane Yesus Church in Kambata Hadiya The diachronic structure of the study with a focus from 1944 to 1975 highlights how a group of Christians reacted to cultural pressure and formed a local independent church, the Kambata Evangelical Church 2 (KEC-2). LÄS MER
17. Biskopsämbetet och demokratin : Biskopsrollens förändring i Svenska kyrkan under senare delen av 1900-talet
Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation has been to investigate whether the democratization process in the Church of Sweden in the latter part of the 20th century has led to changes in the office and the role of bishops. The main issue in our investigation has been to elucidate whether a change in the bishops´ real influence on various levels of the church´s organization has taken place and if so, to examine and explain the underlaying motives and driving forces. LÄS MER
18. The Hour of God? : People in Guatemala Confronting Political Evangelicalism and Counterinsurgency (1976-1990)
Sammanfattning : This dissertation is focused on one of many aspects of religion and politics in Guatemala in recent history (1976-1990). This period is characterized by unequal wealth distribution, ethnic divisions, civil war, and U.S. influence. LÄS MER
19. Revolution and religion in Ethiopia : a study of church and politics with special reference to the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus 1974-1985
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20. The Eucharist as Orikonso : A Study in Eucharistic Ecclesiology from an Igbo Perspective
Sammanfattning : Since the coming of the Spiritan missionaries to Onitsha in December 1885, the Catholic Church in Igboland has grown and expanded. All the parishes in the 14 dioceses are alive and growing. There has been steady growth in vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. LÄS MER