African Catholicism's Vulnerability to Pentecostalism
There is considerable confusion in Catholic circles about the flourishing of Africa's new churches, often disparagingly dismissed as "sects" or "cults." Much of this confusion is dispelled if proper attention is paid to two characteristics of most of these new churches, name...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2023
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Concilium
Year: 2023, Issue: 2, Pages: 36-45 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Catholic church
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Gospel of prosperity
/ Belief in spirits
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDB Roman Catholic Church KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Church
B Pentecostalism B Africa |
| Summary: | There is considerable confusion in Catholic circles about the flourishing of Africa's new churches, often disparagingly dismissed as "sects" or "cults." Much of this confusion is dispelled if proper attention is paid to two characteristics of most of these new churches, namely the "gospel of prosperity" and the enchanted imaginaire shared by so many African believers. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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