‘Bless and do not curse’: Weaponisation of the Spoken Word in African Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity
Christianity in Africa has changed in several ways since the rise of the independent church movement early in the twentieth century. Among the changes that have taken place is the way in which Christianity is instrumentalised against the forces of evil that impair human efforts at flourishing. In co...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Edinburgh Univ. Press
2023
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Studies in world christianity
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 242-267 |
IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDG Free church |
Further subjects: | B
Word
B Charismatic B Blessing B Africa B Pentecostal B Christianity B Curses B Weapon B Prayer |
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