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A Christian folk-religion in India : a study of the small church movement in Andhra Pradesh, with a special reference to the Bible Mission of Devadas / P. Solomon Raj.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in the intercultural history of Christianity | ; Bd. 40.Publication details: Bangalore centre for contemporary Christianity 2004Description: ix, 375 p., [14] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 382048924X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 275.54 RAJC 19
LOC classification:
  • BX6510.B628 D487 1986
Contents:
SECTION I: 1. The seeker and the quest a. the church as seeker b. the conflict between historic and indigenous churches c. some types of group churches in Andhra Pradesh d. the dilemma of the mainline churches e. the success of the group churches f. three possible courses of action g. the present quest h. the Bible mission : a christian folk religion i. some difficulties faced in this study j. scope of the study SECTION II. The background 2. The historical setting a.the land and the people b. the caste system and social conditions in Andhra c. Advent of Protestant missions in coastal Andhra d. origins of Lutheran mission work in Andhra e. growth and consolidation 3. the man Devadas and His times a. the man Devadas b. the founder's own account c. the story continues d. the teacher gathers some disciples e. growth of the Bible mission in the lifetime of father Devadas f. the end of a great life SECTION III. some basic theological views of Devadas 4. experienced religion: faith, Demons, SPirits, visions, dreams and healing a. the cultural background b. Demons and Spirits in the Bible mission c. what are the Spirits and where are they? d. the Spirit of Devadas speaks to the faithful e. From Spirits to the spirit f. miracles and healing g. visions and extra-Biblical revelations 5. the Church as the Holy bride a. the teachings of the Bible mission about the church b. a theological appraisal of some Ecclesiastical models 6. God and Trinity in action a. the God who is revealed to us b. Devadas and the doctrine of the trinity c. Praise God for what He is d. God's work in the world e. God uses human instrumentality to do His will f. Jesus Christ our Lord g. GOd the Holy SPirit h. Is our God dumb? 7. THe imminent second coming of CHrist 8. HYmns in the Bhakti tradition 9. Pedagogical methods in the guru tradition 10. In the presence of God: prayer, worship and liturgy 11. ethical views 12. characteristics of non-white indigenous churches 13. Dreams, visions and healing : a more detailed analysis 14 towards indigenisation
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Bibliography: p. 345-352.

SECTION I:
1. The seeker and the quest
a. the church as seeker
b. the conflict between historic and indigenous churches
c. some types of group churches in Andhra Pradesh
d. the dilemma of the mainline churches
e. the success of the group churches
f. three possible courses of action
g. the present quest
h. the Bible mission : a christian folk religion
i. some difficulties faced in this study
j. scope of the study SECTION II. The background
2. The historical setting
a.the land and the people
b. the caste system and social conditions in Andhra
c. Advent of Protestant missions in coastal Andhra
d. origins of Lutheran mission work in Andhra
e. growth and consolidation 3. the man Devadas and His times
a. the man Devadas
b. the founder's own account
c. the story continues
d. the teacher gathers some disciples
e. growth of the Bible mission in the lifetime of father Devadas
f. the end of a great life SECTION III. some basic theological views of Devadas
4. experienced religion: faith, Demons, SPirits, visions, dreams and healing
a. the cultural background
b. Demons and Spirits in the Bible mission
c. what are the Spirits and where are they?
d. the Spirit of Devadas speaks to the faithful
e. From Spirits to the spirit
f. miracles and healing
g. visions and extra-Biblical revelations 5. the Church as the Holy bride
a. the teachings of the Bible mission about the church
b. a theological appraisal of some Ecclesiastical models
6. God and Trinity in action
a. the God who is revealed to us
b. Devadas and the doctrine of the trinity
c. Praise God for what He is
d. God's work in the world
e. God uses human instrumentality to do His will
f. Jesus Christ our Lord
g. GOd the Holy SPirit
h. Is our God dumb? 7. THe imminent second coming of CHrist
8. HYmns in the Bhakti tradition
9. Pedagogical methods in the guru tradition
10. In the presence of God: prayer, worship and liturgy
11. ethical views
12. characteristics of non-white indigenous churches
13. Dreams, visions and healing : a more detailed analysis
14 towards indigenisation

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