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ACI Events Materials
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.EVTS.01
Abstract
The Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture is an accredited postgraduate research university in Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana. Established in 1987 and housed in the historic 1840s Basel House, the Institute specializes in the study of African Christianity, history, and culture. Named after scholars Clement Akrofi and Johannes Christaller, ACI is a chartered institution dedicated to promoting academic excellence and Christian scholarship in relation to the African context and...
Dates:
2016-2019
Allison Howell Papers
Fonds
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PSC.002
Abstract
Allison Howell (PhD) was born in Democratic Republic of Congo and is an Australian. She has worked in Ghana for over 38 years. Allison lives in Australia but continues to be an Associate Professor and adjunct lecturer at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana. She has a BA (Hons – Geography, University of Sydney), MA in Environmental Geography (University of Toronto), and a Ph.D. (Divinity, University of Edinburgh). She has had a varied...
Dates:
1500-2018
Ephraim Amu Papers
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PSC.001
Abstract
Ephraim Amu (1899–1995) was a seminal Ghanaian composer, musicologist, and educator widely regarded as the father of Ghanaian choral music. Born in Peki Avetile, he was educated at the Basel Mission Seminary and later the Royal College of Music, London. Amu's career spanned influential teaching posts at the Presbyterian Training College, Akropong, and Achimota College, where he pioneered the use of African musical idioms and instruments. He is best known for composing "Yen Ara Asaase Ni,"...
Dates:
1900-2005
Kwame Bediako Papers
Fonds
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PSC.004
Abstract
Reverend Professor Kwame Bediako (1945–2008) was a preeminent Ghanaian theologian and the founding Rector of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture. Originally trained in African Francophone Literature at the University of Bordeaux, where he experienced a profound conversion to Christianity, he later earned a PhD in Theology from the University of Aberdeen under Andrew Walls. Bediako was a pioneer in the study of African Christian identity, advocating for the...
Dates:
1970 - 2012
Presbyterian Church of Ghana Administrative Records
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PCG.01
Abstract
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana originated from the missionary work of the Basel Mission, Moravian Christians from Jamaica, and the United Free Church of Scotland. Beginning in 1828, the Church expanded through strong African leadership, trained catechists, and wide missionary outreach. Following the repatriation of German missionaries during the First World War, the Church adopted a Reformed Presbyterian polity and became self-governing. It attained full independence by 1950 and, after...
Dates:
1828-2014
Records on Church Life and Nurture
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PCG.03
Abstract
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana originated from the missionary work of the Basel Mission, Moravian Christians from Jamaica, and the United Free Church of Scotland. Beginning in 1828, the Church expanded through strong African leadership, trained catechists, and wide missionary outreach. Following the repatriation of German missionaries during the First World War, the Church adopted a Reformed Presbyterian polity and became self-governing. It attained full independence by 1950 and, after...
Dates:
1935-2012
Records on Ecumenical and Social Relations
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PCG.02
Abstract
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana originated from the missionary work of the Basel Mission, Moravian Christians from Jamaica, and the United Free Church of Scotland. Beginning in 1828, the Church expanded through strong African leadership, trained catechists, and wide missionary outreach. Following the repatriation of German missionaries during the First World War, the Church adopted a Reformed Presbyterian polity and became self-governing. It attained full independence by 1950 and, after...
Dates:
1920-2007
Records on Finance
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PCG.05
Abstract
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana originated from the missionary work of the Basel Mission, Moravian Christians from Jamaica, and the United Free Church of Scotland. Beginning in 1828, the Church expanded through strong African leadership, trained catechists, and wide missionary outreach. Following the repatriation of German missionaries during the First World War, the Church adopted a Reformed Presbyterian polity and became self-governing. It attained full independence by 1950 and, after...
Dates:
1936-2021
Records on Social Services
Collection
Identifier: GH.ACIG.PCG.04
Abstract
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana originated from the missionary work of the Basel Mission, Moravian Christians from Jamaica, and the United Free Church of Scotland. Beginning in 1828, the Church expanded through strong African leadership, trained catechists, and wide missionary outreach. Following the repatriation of German missionaries during the First World War, the Church adopted a Reformed Presbyterian polity and became self-governing. It attained full independence by 1950 and, after...
Dates:
1848-2007