Inculturation
and Healing:
Coping-Healing
in South African Christianity
Published By Cluster Publications Pietermaritzburg South Africa
Reprint
1995
Price:
$18.00 or Sterling£10.00 or SAR90,00
340
pages. ISBN 1-875053-01-8
"Two
of the outstanding high points of this book are Bate's
reappropriation
of culture, and his definition of the theological method used.
in
its context. A valuable contribution to the missiological debate."
Prof
Willem Saayman
One
of the most visible phenomenon in African Christianity is the growth of churches
and sects offering healing. This books examines the phenomenon of healing from
many different angles to present a comprehensive understanding of sickness and
healing in a Christian context, proposing a holistic model to counter the
simplistic claims of many religious healers and natural scientists. Bate also
indicates the role of Christian healing in the mission of the Church and the
importance of healing in inculturation.