Pentecostalism and the Encounter with Traditional Religion in Tanzania: Combat, Congruence and Confusion

This research article explores how expressions of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity in Tanzania have taken shape through a complex entanglement with African traditional religion and traditional healing. On the one hand, Tanzanian Pentecostals/Charismatics conceive of figures associated with the w...

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Main Author: Lindhardt, Martin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2017]
In: PentecoStudies
Year: 2017, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-58
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tanzania / Pentecostal churches / Charismatic movement / Traditional culture / Religion
RelBib Classification:BB Indigenous religions
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
KDH Christian sects
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
Further subjects:B Pentecostalism Charismatic Christianity African traditional religion healing witchcraft spirits
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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