From Church to Sect: West Indian Religious Sect Development in Britain
West Indian Negroes who emigrate to England largely forsake their traditional church affiliations, but in contrast, there has been a considerable growth of sects, mostly Pentecostal, which have attracted many disaffected church members. These phenomena are analyzed in relation to social forces, with...
Published in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[1971]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
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Further subjects: | B
British culture
B Churches B Immigration B Worship services B Church Attendance B Religious buildings B Religious sects B New Testament |
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Summary: | West Indian Negroes who emigrate to England largely forsake their traditional church affiliations, but in contrast, there has been a considerable growth of sects, mostly Pentecostal, which have attracted many disaffected church members. These phenomena are analyzed in relation to social forces, with particular reference to current attitudes to black immigrants in Britain. The largest of the sects is used as a case-study with a description of sect-activities and beliefs followed by a consideration of the functions of sect membership. The whole movement is identified as millenialistic stemming out of ethnic and status deprivation. |
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ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1385300 |