Mediating the Gospel: Pentecostal Christianity and Media Technology in Botswana and Zimbabwe

This article discusses how Pentecostal churches in Botswana and Zimbabwe have appropriated media technologies in their worship. It identifies which media technologies are used by the churches and considers how they are used, the theological justifications for this appropriation, and the effects of t...

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Main Author: Togarasei, Lovemore 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2012]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 257-274
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)

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