Zionist ‘syncretism’ in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa before the 1970s A comparative analysis
Despite the attested relationship between Zionism and Pentecostalism, the similarities between the pre-1970s black Pentecostalism in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa and Zionism are only now getting exposed. Historically, scholarly opinion held that Zionism was syncretistic while se...
| Published in: | Missionalia |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of South Africa
2021
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| In: |
Missionalia
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
/ Blacks
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Zionist Christian Church
/ Syncretism
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| RelBib Classification: | AZ New religious movements CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit |
| Further subjects: | B
Apostolic Faith Mission
B Pentecostalism B Contextualisation B Zionism B Syncretism |
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| Summary: | Despite the attested relationship between Zionism and Pentecostalism, the similarities between the pre-1970s black Pentecostalism in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa and Zionism are only now getting exposed. Historically, scholarly opinion held that Zionism was syncretistic while seemingly ignorant about the similarly characterised black Pentecostalism within the AFM. Using comparative analysis of relevant literature, the researcher argues that syncretism existed in black Pentecostalism before the 1970s and tabulates (dis)similarities with Zionism before critically discussing their explanations. Invoking the historical appellation of ‘syncretism’ brings the pre-1970s black Pentecostalism to benefit from its revision to becoming a contextualisation of the gospel. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-878X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missionalia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7832/49-0-402 |