At the Threshold of the Millennium

Many of the prophetic movements and independent Churches that started in the 1930s and 1940s in the central and southern African regions have now moved from a charismatic to a more institutionalized phase. Groups such as the Zionists, the African Apostolic Church, the Kimbanguist Church, and others have played significant roles in African liberation movements and new governments. It is impossible to separate the theological tenets and political contributions of these Churches from their ongoing social and ritual practices. In fact, the last twenty years have demonstrated that the Churches have taken an active societal role in shaping new symbols, popular culture, and political culture in the region. They have also devised new forms of leadership and standards of moral authority for their members. This paper offers an overview of new developments in prophetic and independent Churches and places them in a larger regional and cultural context in Africa

Charisma · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Christian Theology and Mission · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies

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