Prosperity for the poor: religion, poverty and development in Sub-Saharan Africa

In this chapter, the authors present a much-needed discussion on the role of religion in the development process in Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors invoke the case of the very popular Pentecostal prosperity gospel doctrine, a "religious policy" on poverty alleviation that promises material...

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Authors: Appau, Samuelson (Author) ; Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2020
In: Moving from the millennium to the sustainable development goals
Year: 2020, Pages: 243-265
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