West Indian pentecostals: living their faith in the cities of New York and London
A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in New York CityLatter Rain Ministries; Beulah Church of God; Britain; London context; A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in London; Kingsbridge New Testament Church of God; Transnationalism and the immigrants; Transnational activities...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
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Pentecostals
B Pentecostals (New York (State)) (New York) B RELIGION ; Christianity ; Denominations B West Indians Migrations B New York (State) ; New York B Emigration and immigration ; Religious aspects ; Pentecostal churches B Pentecostals (England) (London) B Emigration and immigration Religious aspects Pentecostal churches B England ; London |
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| Summary: | A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in New York CityLatter Rain Ministries; Beulah Church of God; Britain; London context; A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in London; Kingsbridge New Testament Church of God; Transnationalism and the immigrants; Transnational activities of West Indian immigrants; Economic activities; Social activities; Cultural activities; Transnational activities among Pentecostal churches; Conclusion ; Chapter 3 Finding Space: Identification Among First-Generation Immigrants. Conclusion Chapter 5 Led by the Spirit: Mission within West Indian Pentecostal Churches ; Pentecostalism and mission ; Pentecostalism within the West Indies ; Mission within the diaspora ; Challenges for mission within the diaspora; Conclusion ; Conclusion: Living their Faith ; Postscript: Engaging the Field ; Notes ; Bibliography. Renegotiating identities Ethnic identities; New York; London; Religious identities; New York; London; Manifestation of identities in the Pentecostal churches ; Conclusion ; Chapter 4 Creating Space: Identity Construction Among West Indian Immigrant Youth ; Dealing with home ; Context: Describing the place called home ; Constructing identities ; Brooklyn; London; Appropriating their faith ; Negotiating change. The British and African contributions The religious portion of the tapestry ; Conclusion ; Chapter 2 Island Dreams and Disapora Realities: Migration, Transnationalism, and the Formation of Immigrant Pentecostal Churches ; Island dreams ; Local and international factors influencing West Indian migration; Immigration laws and acts; Perpetuating the image; The Mother Country; The Promised Land; Diaspora realities ; United States; Brooklyn context; Brownsville; Flatlands. Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Role of churches in the lives of immigrants ; Research questions ; Definitions of terms ; West Indian; Pentecostalism; Methodology ; Outline of the book ; Chapter 1 Formation: Ethnic and Religious Identities within the West Indian Context ; The ethnic portion of the tapestry ; The Spanish contribution. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1474255817 |