“Cleaning up the Church”: African Neo-Pentecostalism, Language Ideology, and State Regulation of Religious Freedom
Introduction There is an increasing conviction among some African states that neo-Pentecostalism cannot guarantee justice and human rights, which are prerequisite for the creation of just social order. The report by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2021, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Pages: 373-395 |
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Pentecostal churches
/ Religion
/ State
/ Religious freedom
/ Africa
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa SA Church law; state-church law |
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| Summary: | Introduction There is an increasing conviction among some African states that neo-Pentecostalism cannot guarantee justice and human rights, which are prerequisite for the creation of just social order. The report by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) in South Africa reveals that most leaders of nonaligned neo-Pentecostalism enjoy many financial and material benefits and that such a lifestyle is attracting many young people to become pastors.1 There is a general argument that the church in Africa is incapable of putting its house in order.2 Such views justify the governments to formulate laws and policies that require religious groups to register in order to operate. According to the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs (MNGRA) in Zambia, “the regulatory measures are to ensure that churches and religious organizations conducted their business in compliance with the appropriate... |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csaa036 |