Christianity among Zulu people
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Christianity among Zulu people is a form of Christian faith that has been adopted and adapted by Zulu communities, often blending with indigenous beliefs and practices.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African Christianity
ⓘ
form of Christianity ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination |
African-initiated churches
ⓘ
Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentecostalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Zulu traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasDebate |
inculturation of liturgy into Zulu culture
ⓘ
tension between Christian doctrine and ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Isaiah Shembe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyMovement |
African Zionist churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apostolic churches in South Africa ⓘ Nazareth Baptist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle |
Zulu choral music
ⓘ
call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
all-night prayer meetings ⓘ baptism ⓘ healing services ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
community development
ⓘ
education provision ⓘ healthcare provision ⓘ political mobilization ⓘ |
| hasText |
Zulu Bible translation
ⓘ
isiZulu hymnals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Zulu monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
apartheid policies ⓘ colonial rule in Natal ⓘ |
| integratesBelief |
Zulu cosmology
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ belief in amadlozi ⓘ |
| integratesPractice |
Zulu music in worship
ⓘ
communal dancing ⓘ ritual slaughter ⓘ traditional healing practices ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
American missionaries
ⓘ
British missionaries ⓘ European missionaries ⓘ German missionaries ⓘ Norwegian missionaries ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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