Mission and spiritual mapping in Africa

Van der Meer, Erwin

dc.contributor.advisor	Kritzinger, J. N. J. (Johannes Nicolaas Jacobus), 1950-
dc.contributor.author	Van der Meer, Erwin	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:23Z
dc.date.issued	2000-11	en
dc.identifier.citation	Van der Meer, Erwin (2000) Mission and spiritual mapping in Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16258>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16258
dc.description.abstract	Spiritual mapping is an emerging trend within Evangelicalism which is affecting Christian mission globally. Spiritual mapping maintains that Satan has assigned territorial demons to every geo-political unit in the world. Territorial demons hold the people in their locality in spiritual bondage to sin, false religion or other evils.Spiritual mapping is the practice of identifying these territorial demons in order to loosen the influence of these demons by means of strategic level spiritual warfare (SLSW). SLSW refers to the practice of 'territorial exorcism' through identificational repentance, prayer walks, proclamation and other means. Spiritual mapping can be appreciated for its focus on liberating people and societies from evil. However, spiritual mapping and its underlying theology is defective from a biblical, historical and contextual perspective and is potentially harmful for church and mission in Africa. Further missiological reflection on a spiritual warfare dimension in mission is necessary within the global hermeneutical community.
dc.format.extent	1 electroninc resource (82 leaves)	en
dc.language	en
dc.subject	Spiritual mapping
dc.subject	Strategic level spiritual warfare
dc.subject	Warfare prayer
dc.subject	Territorial spirits
dc.subject	Demonic strongholds
dc.subject	Identificational repetance
dc.subject	Prophetic intercession
dc.subject	Binding and loosing
dc.subject	Demons
dc.subject	Exorcism
dc.subject	Prayer walks
dc.subject	Proclamation
dc.subject.ddc	230.04624096	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Evangelicalism -- Africa.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Theology	en
dc.title	Mission and spiritual mapping in Africa	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology
dc.description.degree	M.Th. (Missiology)	en