Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
African Languages and Societies Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- African Studies (2)
- Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics (2)
- Christianity (2)
- Comparative Methodologies and Theories (2)
- Cultural History (2)
-
- Digital Humanities (2)
- History (2)
- Linguistics (2)
- Other Anthropology (2)
- Other International and Area Studies (2)
- Philosophy (2)
- Place and Environment (2)
- Race and Ethnicity (2)
- Regional Sociology (2)
- Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion (2)
- Rural Sociology (2)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (2)
- Sociology of Culture (2)
- Sociology of Religion (2)
- Aesthetics (1)
- Keyword
-
- Africa (2)
- Catholicism (2)
- Burundi (1)
- Catholic (1)
- Ecclesiology (1)
-
- Genocide (1)
- Hutu (1)
- Interreligious dialogue (1)
- Martyrdom (1)
- Masculinity (1)
- Memory (1)
- Midwest (1)
- Migration (1)
- Nigeria (1)
- Peace (1)
- Pope Francis (1)
- Priests (1)
- Psychological health (1)
- Reverse Missions (1)
- Satanism (1)
- Tutsi (1)
- United States (1)
- Wellbeing (1)
- Witchcraft (1)
- Witchcraft in Africa (1)
- Zambia (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in African Languages and Societies
Trends And Shifts: Migration, Reverse Missions, And African Catholic Priests In Iowa City, Usa, Kefas Lamak
Trends And Shifts: Migration, Reverse Missions, And African Catholic Priests In Iowa City, Usa, Kefas Lamak
Journal of Global Catholicism
This study uses ethnographic research to examine the work and self-conception of African-trained priests in a city in the American state of Iowa. This phenomenon is part of a broader trend and shift as African-trained priests take up positions as pastors and missionaries throughout Europe and America. The article argues that the movement of African priests to the West in recent years should be understood as “reverse mission” because of its similarities to Western missionary activity in third world countries in earlier historical periods. This study mainly focuses on Iowa City, where the researcher interviewed five African priests serving in …
Fraternity, Martyrdom And Peace In Burundi: The Forty Servants Of God Of Buta, Jodi Mikalachki
Fraternity, Martyrdom And Peace In Burundi: The Forty Servants Of God Of Buta, Jodi Mikalachki
Journal of Global Catholicism
During Burundi's 1993-2005 civil war, students at Buta Minor Seminary were ordered at gunpoint to separate by ethnicity—Hutus over here, Tutsis over there! They chose instead to join hands and affirm their common identity as children of God. The forty students killed were quickly proclaimed martyrs of fraternity. Their costly solidarity defused the cry for reprisals and continues to inspire Burundians and others on the path of reconciliation. Drawing on fifty interviews with survivors, parents of martyrs, neighbors, religious leaders and other Burundian intellectuals, this essay examines how Burundian Catholics understand the significance of the Buta martyrdom to their …
Editor's Introduction, Mathew Schmalz
Editor's Introduction, Mathew Schmalz
Journal of Global Catholicism
An overview of African Catholicism. Part Two: Retrospect and Prospect, third issue of the Journal of Global Catholicism. A summary of the work of Bradford Hinze, Mary Gloria Njoku, Matthias Scharer, Mary Sylvia Nwachukwu, and Bernhard Udelhoven. Among the topics considered: African ecclesiology, African wellness and quality of life in Africa, interreligious dialogue in Africa, African Biblical scholarship, witchcraft and the Catholic Church.