Language Practices as Religious Innovation: The Case of Pentecostal Charismatic Churches in Xenophobic Contexts

In the authors’ recent case-study research of migrant-dominated Pentecostal charismatic churches (PCCs) in the South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, language emerged as a prominent feature of religious practice, suggesting a positive correlation between experiences of xenophobia and re...

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Published in:International bulletin of mission research
Authors: Swart, Ignatius (Author) ; Hankela, Elina (Author) ; Nyamnjoh, Henrietta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: International bulletin of mission research
Further subjects:B language practices
B South Africa
B African migrants
B Pentecostal charismatic churches
B Xenophobia
B religious innovation
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Summary:In the authors’ recent case-study research of migrant-dominated Pentecostal charismatic churches (PCCs) in the South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, language emerged as a prominent feature of religious practice, suggesting a positive correlation between experiences of xenophobia and religious innovation. This perspective is developed through the identification and discussion of two interlinked themes that surfaced from a closer analysis of the findings: (1) belonging and diversity and (2) evangelization. These two themes are assessed through the prism of religious innovation.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contains:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2396939320951560