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Juan Sepulveda and the Understanding of the Syncretic Characteristics of Latin American Pentecostalism: The Case of Classical Pentecostalism in Guatemala

open access: yesReligions, 2023
This article presents the case of Guatemalan Pentecostalism as a highly relevant expression of Latin American Pentecostalism that helps to clarify the debate about the syncretic nature of Pentecostalism.
Klaas Bom, Jonán Monroy-Soto
doaj   +1 more source

Unruly Modernity: Reconciling Modernity and Decolonisation in Migration Theory

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper uses unruly modernity as a way of reconciling modernity and decolonisation in migration theory. Migration theory has adopted aspirations and capability as two underpinning concepts for explaining migration. Drawing on empirical research these aspirations and capabilities are usually set within modernity and describe modernity as a ...
Parvati Raghuram
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploration of Stages of Engagement and Pentecostal Social Theology [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology
The Pentecostal mission has always been labeled a mission for the number of people who believe in God. The Church Center is the main target, and social-cultural involvement is left alone.
Andreas Budi Setyobekti   +5 more
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‘It's like these scientists own the rains’: indigenous knowledge, disaster warnings, and the politics of legitimacy in Malawi

open access: yesDisasters, Volume 50, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract This study examines the declining use of indigenous knowledge (IK) in early warning systems for climate‐related disasters in Malawi, drawing on qualitative data from four disaster‐prone districts and national‐level institutions. While IK is frequently referenced in policy discourse and programmatic frameworks, its practical integration into ...
Stern Mwakalimi Kita
wiley   +1 more source

Reforming Pentecostal marriage theology in the aftermath of a schism

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: Several scholars have mentioned the Pentecostal paradox, in which Pentecostal churches seem to be liberatory and at the same time very oppressive.
Terence Mupangwa
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Praying for Peace: Family Experiences of Christian Conversion in Bhaktapur [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In Nepal’s public discourse, Christianity is often described as a divisive force, perhaps a plot by foreign powers to undermine the cohesion of Nepali society. In this article, I present ethnographic material from Bhaktapur suggesting that, at least with
Gibson, Ian
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Troubling the Waters: Black African Christian Presence and the Reshaping of Christianity in Canada

open access: yesReligion Compass, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores the histories of Christians of African descent in Canada, challenging Eurocentric narratives that have rendered their religious contributions invisible. Using polycentric framework, it examines how historic Black Christian communities—from Black Loyalists and Refugees in Nova Scotia to congregations across Ontario and ...
James Kwateng‐Yeboah
wiley   +1 more source

Megacostalism and the pandemic: Developing a megacostal theology of care beyond COVID-19

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia
Megacostalism is a concept developed here to refer to the growing trend of mega Pentecostal churches in Africa. The mega Pentecostal churches are popular in the United States of America with leading pastors such as T.D. Jakes, Creflo Dollar, Joel Osteen,
Mookgo S. Kgatle
doaj   +1 more source

Bloody Howard! Gender, Leadership, and the Decline of the Liberal Party of Australia as the “Party for Women”

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 753-777, December 2025.
Women played a key role in the founding of the Liberal Party of Australia (LPA) in 1944 and in providing its branch structure. The newly established LPA also sought to encourage women to join the party and to seek political office. This led the LPA to achieve most of the “firsts” for women in Australian politics and, for much of the 20th century, the ...
Blair Williams
wiley   +1 more source

Pentecostal Spirituality

open access: yesScandinavian Journal for Leadership & Theology
This paper explores dimensions of Pentecostal spirituality, considering its individual, collective, and missional aspects and how they intersect with late systematic theologian Clark H. Pinnock’s theology of the Spirit and the church.
Øystein Udnes
doaj   +1 more source

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