the role of culture, issues of leadership and social stratification within British Caribbean Christianity
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
University of Birmingham
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2012
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
Thesis (Ph.D.)
امتياز متن
2012
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Caribbean communities in Britain are known for the high religiosity of their people, and yet as 'popular' as the Church appears to be, there is at the same time an over-representation of many in the criminal justice, mental health and social care systems. This thesis takes a new approach to examining the effectiveness of the Church in their lives; rather than examine its belief systems and rituals, it looks at the worship and personal experience of Baptists, the oldest inherited Christian denomination, through the lens of culture. It reveals through practices and experiences, that British Caribbean Christians continue to maintain an allegiance to inherited missionary prejudices against Caribbean culture, enforced by leaders, through a system of social stratification, resulting in self-loathing, alienation and dislocation. They are a people who respect biblical stories and particularly the story of the Exodus, which gives meaning to not just their religious, but social and political lives. This thesis theologically reflects on that story, reframing it to demonstrate that Moses is indeed to be celebrated, but not simply as one who leads God's people out of Egypt, but to the Promised Land; being a successful prototype of a leadership founded on cultural inclusion.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
BX Christian Denominations ; DA Great Britain ; HT Communities. Classes. Races
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )