'Delivered from the powers of darkness': Confessions of satanic riches in Christian Ghana
In Ghana, as well as in other parts of Africa, pentecostal Churches have recently become extremely popular. Within these Churches reference is made frequently to the devil, who is associated with the non-Christian gods and ghosts as well as Western luxury goods. Present Ghanaian popular culture reve...
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1995
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Africa
Year: 1995, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 236-255 |
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Social norm
B Sect B Magic B Religion B Religious community B Christianity B Association B Ideology B Value B Cult B Pentecostal churches B Religious organization B Syncretism B Culture |