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In search of health and wealth : the prosperity gospel in African, Reformed perspective / edited by Hermen Kroesbergen.

Contributor(s): Kroesbergen, Hermen [editor.]
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: xi, 128 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781625641410 (pbk.); 1625641419Subject(s): Faith movement (Hagin) -- Africa | Pentecostalism -- Africa | Reformed Church -- AfricaBibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Background Examination -- The Challenges of the Prosperity Gospel for Reformed/Presbyterian Churches in the Twenty-First Century / Victor Chilenje -- Biblical Analysis -- "Fipelwa na baYaweh": A Critical Examination of Prosperity Theology in the Old Testament from a Zambian Perspective / Edwin Zulu -- Is the Prosperity Gospel Biblical? A Critique in Light of Literary Context and Union with Christ / Dustin W. Ellington -- Theological Reflection -- Jesus the Healer / Devison Telen Banda -- Dialoguing at "Mphala": A Conversation on Faith between John Calvin and Proponents of the Prosperity Gospel / Lameck Banda -- The Prosperity Gospel: A Way to Reclaim Dignity? / Hermen Kroesbergen -- Cultural Analysis -- "Zambia Dziko la Chonde" / Lukas Soko -- Dreams and Nightmares of Modernity: Accusations and Testimonies of Satanism in Zambia / Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps -- African Gospreneurship: Assessing the Possible Contribution of the Gospel of Prosperity to Entrepreneurship in Light of Jesus's Teaching on Earthly Possessions / Lovemore Togarasei.

"A special edition of the Word and context journal, Justo Mwale Theological University College, Lusaka, Zambia."

Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1: Background Examination -- The Challenges of the Prosperity Gospel for Reformed/Presbyterian Churches in the Twenty-First Century / Victor Chilenje -- Part 2: Biblical Analysis -- "Fipelwa na baYaweh": A Critical Examination of Prosperity Theology in the Old Testament from a Zambian Perspective / Edwin Zulu -- Is the Prosperity Gospel Biblical? A Critique in Light of Literary Context and Union with Christ / Dustin W. Ellington -- Part 3: Theological Reflection -- Jesus the Healer / Devison Telen Banda -- Dialoguing at "Mphala": A Conversation on Faith between John Calvin and Proponents of the Prosperity Gospel / Lameck Banda -- The Prosperity Gospel: A Way to Reclaim Dignity? / Hermen Kroesbergen -- Part 4: Cultural Analysis -- "Zambia Dziko la Chonde" / Lukas Soko -- Dreams and Nightmares of Modernity: Accusations and Testimonies of Satanism in Zambia / Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps -- African Gospreneurship: Assessing the Possible Contribution of the Gospel of Prosperity to Entrepreneurship in Light of Jesus's Teaching on Earthly Possessions / Lovemore Togarasei.

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