RT Article
T1 The contribution of Luphurise Mawere’s “Things to do so you are able to succeed financially” to African prosperity theology
JF Missiology
VO 51
IS 4
SP 335
OP 346
A1 Davis, Tamie
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2023
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1860833292
AB Recent scholarship on prosperity theology in Africa has recognized that there has been a tendency to homogenize and flatten its richness and diversity and that more work is needed to understand the nuances of prosperity theology in its local manifestations. This article explores a podcast series produced by Tanzanian Luphurise Mawere from her home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, it outlines the theology of the podcast and highlights the creation mandate as the dominant feature of it. Second, it locates Mawere’s theology in the mosaic of prosperity theologies in Africa, arguing that her theology ought to be viewed as a legitimate part of prosperity theology in Africa, despite significant differences with other prosperity theologies. Finally, it considers the contribution of Mawere’s theology to African prosperity theology and the study of it, and suggests how it might be applied by mission practitioners.
K1 Prosperity Theology
K1 Prosperity Gospel
K1 Luphurise Mawere
K1 Tanzania
K1 Africa
DO 10.1177/00918296231189125