In Search of the True Faith: the Appearance of Orthodox Old Believers in Uganda and Spiritual Anti-globalism in Contemporary Africa
The present article, based on field evidence collected in 2017, deals with a very recent phenomenon — the Orthodox Old Believers in Uganda. This faith originated in Russia, however in Uganda all its adherents belong to African ethnic groups. We describe the short by now history and current state of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Exchange
Year: 2019, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 127-155 |
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDF Orthodox Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Orthodox Old Believers
B True Religion B contemporary African religiosity B Uganda B doctrinal knowledge B Ritualism B religious globalism and anti-globalism B motivation for conversion |
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