Africa is a key nerve center of growth for the Seventh-day Adventist church in the world today. Growth here occurs in the context of ingrained traditions and ideologies, and the church always faces the challenge of steering away from syncretism while seeking to be relevant to the African culture. This book is meant to provide a critical resource to pastors, missionaries, and evangelists as they minister in an increasingly spiritualistic African religious environment.

Contents:

Section A: Seventh-day Adventists in Africa and the Challenge of Spiritualist Manifestations

Spiritualistic Manifestations Challenging the Adventist Church in Africa
Mystical Powers and How Africans Get Involved
Towards an Understanding of the African Worldview
Section B: The Bible and Spiritualistic Manifestations
Demons and Demonic Activities in the Bible
Ancestor Worship, Biblical Anthropology, and Spiritualistic Manifestations in Africa
Curses in African Religious Thought and Contemporary Christian Practice: A Biblical Perspective
Evil Powers and Occult Practices in the Apocalypse

Section C: Responding to the Challenge of Spiritualistic Manifestations

The Experience of Salvation and Spiritualistic Manifestations
The Role of the Individual in Coping with Spiritualistic Manifestations
The Role of the Church Community in Coping with Spiritualistic Manifestations
Casting Out Demons: Lessons From the Bible 
Anointing with Oil in African Christianity: an Evaluation of Contemporary  

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