{"product_id":"for-freedom-or-bondage-a-critique-of-african-pastoral-practices-9780802869890","title":"For Freedom or Bondage?: A Critique of African Pastoral Practices","description":"In Ghana today, many people who suffer from a variety of human ills wander from one pastor to another in search of a spiritual cure. Because of the way cultural beliefs about the spiritual world have interwoven with their Christian faith, many Ghanaian Christians live in bondage to their fears of evil spiritual powers, seeing Jesus as a superior power to use against these malevolent spiritual forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFor Freedom or Bondage?\u003c\/i\u003e Esther Acolatse argues that Christian pastoral practices in many African churches include too much influence from African traditional religions. She examines Ghana Independent Charismatic churches as a case study, offering theological and psychological analysis of current pastoral care practices through the lenses of Barth and Jung. Facilitating a three-strand conversation between African traditional religion, Barthian theology, and Jungian analytical psychology, Acolatse interrogates problematic cultural narratives and offers a more nuanced approach to pastoral care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esther E. Acolatse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.11w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802869890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcolatse, Esther E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eEsther E. Acolatse\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of pastoral theology and intercultural studies at Knox College, University of Toronto, where she also serves as director of graduate studies. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eFor Freedom or Bondage? A Critique of African Pastoral Practices.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40138411376755,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":38.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ef480162-b54f-4b52-b132-fc0290161f47.jpg?v=1654349073","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/for-freedom-or-bondage-a-critique-of-african-pastoral-practices-9780802869890","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}