Spirit-Filled World: Religious Dis/Continuity in African Pentecostalism
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I African Pentecostalism in Context -- Chapter 1 The Spirit of Dis/Continuity -- Pentecostalism and the Continuity Debate -- Terminology and Presuppositions -- Spiritual Power and Spirituality -- The Argument of This Book -- Chapter 2 Pentecostalism in t...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Cham
Palgrave Macmillan US
2018
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| Dans: | Année: 2018 |
| Collection/Revue: | Christianity and Renewal - Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Pentecostalism-Africa
B Spiritualism-Africa B Electronic books |
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Volltext (Aggregator) |
| Édition parallèle: | Erscheint auch als: 9783319737294 |
| Résumé: | Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I African Pentecostalism in Context -- Chapter 1 The Spirit of Dis/Continuity -- Pentecostalism and the Continuity Debate -- Terminology and Presuppositions -- Spiritual Power and Spirituality -- The Argument of This Book -- Chapter 2 Pentecostalism in the Sub-Sahara -- Africa in the Twenty-First Century -- Reasons for the Growth of African Pentecostalism -- Globalisation and the Religious Context -- South Africa and its Pentecostalism -- Chapter 3 Pentecostalism in a South African Township -- Soshanguve and the Research Project -- Pentecostalism in Soshanguve -- African Popular Religion and Christian Responses -- Methodological Issues and Challenges -- Part II A Spirit-Filled World -- Chapter 4 The Ambiguity of Ancestors -- The Traditional Role of Ancestors -- Urban Burial Rituals -- Indifference or Accommodation -- Confrontation with Evil Spirits -- Chapter 5 Witchcraft, Spirits, and Misfortune -- Witchcraft and Manipulation of Power -- Familiars, Evil Spirits, and Demons -- Witchcraft as Cause of Sickness -- Christian Responses to Misfortune -- Concepts of Prosperity and Success -- Chapter 6 Divination, Healing, and Deliverance -- Diviners and Healers -- Christian Responses to Divination -- Symbolic Healing and Rituals of Power -- Exorcism and Deliverance -- Part III The Spirit in a Spirit World -- Chapter 7 Translating the Spirit World -- African Spirits and Christianity -- The Significance of Deliverance -- The Southern African Debate -- Responsible Syncretism -- Intercultural Theology -- Chapter 8 The Power of the Spirit -- Power, Life Force, and the Spirit -- The Spirit's Power in a Spirit World -- Biblical Perspectives on Spirit Manifestations -- Biblical Concepts of Power and the Spirit -- Chapter 9 The Spirit World in Global Perspective -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 3319737309 |