Ritual healing and political acquiescences: The case of the Zionist churches in southern Africa
The article attempts to establish that the healing churches in South Africa (and elsewhere) are without exception politically acquiescent, it defines healing as the root cause of their quietistic character and points out that healing has this effect because it individualises and thereby depoliticize...
| Published in: | Africa |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1991
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Africa
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| Further subjects: | B
Resistance
B Therapy B Church B Africa B Africa Continent B Internal policy |
| Summary: | The article attempts to establish that the healing churches in South Africa (and elsewhere) are without exception politically acquiescent, it defines healing as the root cause of their quietistic character and points out that healing has this effect because it individualises and thereby depoliticizes the cause of their illness. It is shown that Zionist churches, especially those emphasising healing, exhibit a strikingly acquiescent attitude towards South African state policies. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0001-9720 |
| Contains: | In: Africa
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