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020			_a9789401210041 _q(electronic book)
020			_z9789042037533 _q(print)
024	7		_a10.1163/9789401210041 _2DOI
035			_a(OCoLC)938023760
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050		4	_aBT30.G4 _bQ39 2013
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072		7	_aHRLB _2bicssc
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100	1		_aQuayesi-Amakye, Joseph.
245	1	0	_aChristology and evil in Ghana : _btowards a Pentecostal public theology / _cJoseph Quayesi-Amakye.
264		1	_aAmsterdam : _bRodopi, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 363 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCurrents of encounter : studies on the contact between Christianity and other religions, beliefs and cultures ; _vv. 49
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_aPreliminary Material -- Why Study Christology and Evil in Ghanaian Pentecostalism? -- The Nature, Person, and Work of Jesus Christ -- The World as a Place of Evil and Suffering -- The Battles of Life: Implementing Christ’s Victory over Evil and Suffering -- The Good God and the Good Life -- Ghanaian Pentecostal Christology and Public Theology -- Summary and Conclusions -- Sources for the Empirical Data -- Bibliography -- Ghanaian Pentecostal Songs in Akan and English -- Appendices -- Index of Authors -- Index of Subjects.
506			_aAvailable to subscribing member institutions only.
520			_aPentecostalism has traditionally always been other-worldly in the sense that Pentecostals tend to believe that people’s lives are controlled by unseen powers that are responsible for both good and bad. This makes people look for a power that is stronger than those of evil and can ensure that believers enjoy good health and prosperity. Pentecostals find this power in Jesus Christ, who is victorious over all evil powers, and therefore pray that Jesus will save them. For them, life is characterised by suffering and evil, but in Christ they are conquerors, and life is full of concrete blessings. Using songs and sermons, this book shows the main widespread beliefs of the leadership and grassroots members of the Church of Pentecost (Ghanaian Pentecostals) on Christology and evil. It discusses their fear of evil and their finding solace in the power of Jesus. The author supplements this attitude by the biblical calling to help build a just and peaceful society. He thus develops a theology of the public domain in which the church can make a difference by developing its diaconal services, establishing more educational institutions, and helping—together with people who want to collaborate—build a just and more affluent society with good healthcare and a literate and thriving population. This book balances on the interface between traditional African religious ideas and practices and Christian ideals for a more humane society.
600	0	0	_aJesus Christ _xPerson and offices.
650		0	_aTheology _zGhana.
650		0	_aPentecostalism _zGhana.
650		0	_aGood and evil.
776	0	8	_cOriginal _z9042037539 _z9789042037533 _w(OCoLC)858896969
830		0	_aCurrents of Encounter _v49.
830		0	_aRodopi Religion, Theology and Philosophy Special E-Book Collection, 2007-2014, ISBN: 9789004357938.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789401210041
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