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Ministering effectively in the context of Pentecostalism in Africa: A reformed missional reflection

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2013
Pentecostalism is a global phenomenon with a large following in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and other parts of the world. The rise, growth and influence of Pentecostalism in Africa are enormous and have, without fear of contradiction ...
T. Derrick Mashau
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Latino Protestants and Their Political and Social Engagement (Chapter Six of Latino Protestants in America: Growing and Diverse)

open access: yes, 2017
Excerpt: On a rainy early spring morning in a modest brick Presbyterian church just outside the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, California, sixtyfour worshippers gather. The entire worship is in Spanish.
Marti, Gerardo   +2 more
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Reflecting on Tendencies in Nigerian Pentecostalism

open access: yesAfrican Theological Journal for Church and Society, 2022
Today, Pentecostalism has become a prominent part of global Christianity and its existence has been solidified in major parts of the African Continent. Specifically in Nigeria, Pentecostal Churches have spread across the country.
Michael A Ogunewu
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Rather Spirit-filled than learned! Pentecostalism's tradition of anti-intellectualism and Pentecostal theological scholarship

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2016
The beginnings and first half-century of South African Pentecostalism are characterised by a tradition of anti-intellectualism consisting of a rejection of theological training, a critical and negative attitude towards theologians, and criticism of the ...
Marius Nel
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The real self: authenticity in the USA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Unpublished manuscript book chapter related to the book Culture and Authenticity (2007), Oxford: Basil ...
Lindholm, Charles
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African Pentecostalism and politics: Reading Luke-Acts in its political, sociological and religious contexts

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia
This article seeks to bring out the functionalities of the promise of the Holy Spirit by Jesus, the risen Lord, to his new community in Luke-Acts. It queries the need for such promise within the religious, sociological, and political environment of the ...
Godwin A. Etukumana
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Charting African Prosperity Gospel economies

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
This article maps the vital debate on Prosperity Gospel in Africa and its relevance for socioeconomic change. Prosperity Gospel centres mainly on speech acts surrounding faith, wealth and victory, combined with ritual enactments around secondary ...
Andreas Heuser
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Globalization and Ecclesiastical Architecture in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Globalization cuts across all areas of human endeavor including ecclesiastical architecture. This study examined the influence of globalization on the evolution and development of ecclesiastical architecture in Nigeria with a view to identifying the ...
Adeboye, A. B.
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