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Engaging the Evil Forces in the Spirit Realm: A Theology of Spiritual Warfare in African Neo-Pentecostal Spirituality [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
Prayer is traditionally used as a way of communicating with God and giving petitions to Him. However, within African neo-Pentecostal spirituality, prayer is more than communication and petitions; it is a way of addressing the evil forces in the spiritual
Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Developing the Scholarship of Ecclesiastical and Ecumenical Engagements in African Pentecostal Studies [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Engaged scholarship (also known as scholarship of engagement) is an approach to developing knowledge that values the interactions between the academy and the relevant communities.
Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Hesitations About Special Divine Action: Reflections on Some Scientific, Cultural and Theological Concerns [PDF]

, 2015
The new interest in special divine action has led to a close reading of the great debates and discussions of the early modern period in an attempt to understand contemporary resistance to the notion of divine action, and to develop strategies for ...
McGrath, Alister E.
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On 3‐MMC: A Cathinone I Have Come to Know and Love

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article attempts to complicate the mythology of a compound in a state of becoming. I will trace lightly its origins as a cultural disruptor and how I am implicated in this imperative. Introducing you to 3‐MMC will require multiple modes of storytelling and taking of liberties, drawing on literature reviews, practice‐based research, prose,
Carmen Ostrander
wiley   +1 more source

OF MIRACLES AND METAPHYSICS: A PENTECOSTAL‐CHARISMATIC AND PROCESS‐RELATIONAL DIALOGUE

Zygon, 2013
This article is comprised of a dialogue between Pentecostal‐Charismatic and Process‐Relational theologies on the perennial issue of miracles. The language of supernaturalism, widely employed by Pentecostal‐Charismatic theologians, is contrasted with the
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Is the Spiritual Man Pentecostal? Watchman Nee’s Perspective on the Charismatic Experiences

Religions, 2023
Watchman Nee (Ni Tuosheng, 1903–1972), one of the most prominent theologians in Republican China (1911–1949), developed a “spiritual theology” that is concentrated on the work of the Holy Spirit.
Pan Zhao
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Psychological type preferences of male British Assemblies of God Theological College students: tough-minded or tender-hearted? [PDF]

, 2008
Psychological type theory proposes that people make decisions through using one of two dichotomous judging functions (thinking and feeling). People who prefer thinking make judgements based on impersonal logic and tend to be objective and tough-minded ...
Craig, Charlotte L., Francis, Leslie J., Kay, William K.   +2 more
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Contextualising Mental Privacy in South Africa: Legal, Ethical, and Socio‐Cultural Considerations With Policy Recommendations

Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental privacy is a growing concern as neurotechnologies and digital mental health tools collect and process sensitive brain‐related data. In South Africa, cultural and religious diversity adds complexity to protecting mental privacy, with traditional healing practices, communal decision‐making, and spiritual beliefs influencing mental health ...
Marietjie Botes, Melodie Labuschaigne, Camille Casteleyn, Becky Inkster, Mark Sheppard   +4 more
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Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement

The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
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‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse’: The tithe and sustainable development in Ghanaian Pentecostalism

African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: This article explores the Church of Pentecost’s (CoP) theology of tithes and its intersection with sustainable development in Ghana. This research is grounded on the theory that the CoP through the Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS) as well ...
Emmanuel A. Kenin
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