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100 1 $aOosthuizen, G. C.$q(Gerhardus Cornelis)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50002944
245 14 $aThe healer-prophet in Afro-Christian churches /$cby Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen.
260 $aLeiden ;$aNew York :$bE.J. Brill,$c1992.
300 $axxvii, 200 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aStudies in Christian mission,$x0924-9389 ;$vv. 3
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [195]-197) and index.
505 2 $aI. Background to this theme. A. Definition of the prophet. B. The role of the prophet in the Old and New Testament. C. The role of the prophet in the primitive Christian Church. D. The African prophet (healer). E. The need for contextual healing. F. A description of the survey on the Witwatersrand and the Greater Durban area -- II. The call of the AIC healer. A. Dreams. B. Illness. C. Visions and dreams. D. The role of the Holy Spirit and/or ancestors in the calling of a prophet. E. Purification in order to qualify for prophethood. F. Status of the prophets. G. Training -- III. Healing methods of the prophet. A. Symbols (or means) of healing. B. Rites of healing. C. Powers of healing. D. The healer's influence -- IV. Traditional African explanation and treatment of diseases. A. Physical ailments. B. Psychosomatic diseases. C. African cultural diseases (Ukufa KwaBantu). D. Various other diseases mentioned by the respondents.
505 0 $aV. The task of the prophet concerning demons, demon possession and evil spirits. A. Demons and possession. B. Witchcraft and sorcery. C. Witchcraft in the present situation. D. Women and their role concerning African-orientated diseases. E. Protection from sorcery. F. Reasons for being plagued by forces of evil. G. The role of traditional healers and western-trained doctors. H. Individual responsibility for misdeeds. I. The effects of witchcraft and attention given to the victim -- VI. "Baptism" as a purification ritual in the AIC. A. A symbol of transcendence. B. Baptism in the Zionist context. C. Symbols in the African context. D. The idea of rebirth and the fullness of life. E. The development of baptism in ecclesiastical-historical perspective. F. Baptism outside the established churches. G. The opus operatum approach. H. Liturgical aspects. I. Consecrated water and baptism. J. Flags. K. Baptism at the Durban beach and its various connotations -- VII. Diviner/Prophet parallel.
505 0 $aA. How does the work of the prophet differ from that of the diviner? B. Co-operation with diviners. C. Are there Christian diviners? D. Originally called to be a diviner. E. Rituals undergone by a prophet in order to become a diviner. F. The acceptability of medicines used by diviners. G. Are the activities of a prophet only this-world orientated? H. The blending of two worlds.
520 $aApart from the mainline, Pentecostal and Zionist churches, there are different types of African Independent/Indigenous Churches (AIC). The largest section among the more than four thousand denominations and eight million adherents came into the AIC during the past three decades, mainly from the traditional African religious background. This book deals with the role of the healer in the AIC.
520 8 $aThe important role of the diviner in the traditional society has been replaced by the prophet in the AIC; the prophet understands the worldview of his/her people, especially the cultural diseases. In some churches the office of prophet cum diviner is represented by one person.
520 8 $aThe AIC movement is the most dynamic church movement in many parts of Africa, especially Southern Africa. This study highlights the healing procedures at the grassroots level which accounts for much of the consistent growth of these churches. Dr. Oosthuizen approaches healing from various angles, as sickness is not only determined by physical and psychological factors, but also by disturbed human relationships and socio-political and economic tensions.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xReligious life and customs.
650 0 $aNativistic movements$zSouth Africa.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090177
650 0 $aHealers$zSouth Africa.
650 0 $aHealing$zSouth Africa$xReligious aspects.
830 0 $aStudies in Christian mission ;$vv. 3.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90616847
852 00 $boff,glx$hBR1450$i.O56 1992