The durawall of faith: Pentecostal spirituality in neo-liberal Zimbabwe
This paper considers the nature of Pentecostal spirituality in contemporary Zimbabwe, taking as its case study Zimbabwe Assemblies of God, Africa (ZAOGA), one of the continent's largest and most vital Pentecostal movements. The analysis centres upon a lexicon of key words, phrases and narrative...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2005
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Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2005, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-32 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Zimbabwe
/ Neo-liberalism
/ Socioeconomic change
/ Spiritual life
/ Pentecostal churches
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit NCE Business ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Church
B Ideology B Religion B Zimbabwe B Pentecostal churches B Religious organization |
| Summary: | This paper considers the nature of Pentecostal spirituality in contemporary Zimbabwe, taking as its case study Zimbabwe Assemblies of God, Africa (ZAOGA), one of the continent's largest and most vital Pentecostal movements. The analysis centres upon a lexicon of key words, phrases and narratives used in song, preaching, testimony and prayer. For example, there is a preponderance of images of security, including the 'durawall', the protective concrete fencing surrounding a factory or a suburban home. The paper demonstrates how Pentecostalism, as quintessential popular religion, is able both to satisfy deep existential passions and to aid those struggling for survival in the specific social conditions of neo-liberal Zimbabwe. (...) Pentecostal communities provide believers with security in the face of state retrenchment, the capriciousness of global capitalism and growing levels of violence and crime. (...) (J Relig Afr/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4200 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of religion in Africa
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