Changing Patterns of Mainline and Charismatic Religiosity in Ghana
This study draws primarily on six-month participant observation of Ghana’s mainline and charismatic churches, and an in-depth interview of respondents on a variety of religious issues. The study analyzes the phenomenon of Ghanaian religiosity and the factors accounting for the vibrancy of religious...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1999
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| In: |
Research in the social scientific study of religion
Year: 1999, Volume: 10, Pages: 171-189 |
| Further subjects: | B
History of religion studies
B Social sciences B Religionswissenschaften B Religion & Gesellschaft |
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| Summary: | This study draws primarily on six-month participant observation of Ghana’s mainline and charismatic churches, and an in-depth interview of respondents on a variety of religious issues. The study analyzes the phenomenon of Ghanaian religiosity and the factors accounting for the vibrancy of religious life. The study demonstrates that Christianity has found a new form of expression, becoming a renewed force in the daily lives of the people. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004496224_012 |