Holiness and sustainable social transformation among neo-Pentecostal prophets in South Africa
This article critically examines how African neo-Pentecostal prophets (ANPPs) address the pervasive issues of uncertainty and hopelessness in South Africa through controversial prophetic practices that challenge conventional notions of divine holiness. In light of South Africa’s persistent state of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2024
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Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2024, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Holiness (motif)
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Prophet
/ Sustainable development
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
African neo-Pentecostal prophets
B Holiness B Prophets B Sustainability B social transformation B South Africa |
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| Summary: | This article critically examines how African neo-Pentecostal prophets (ANPPs) address the pervasive issues of uncertainty and hopelessness in South Africa through controversial prophetic practices that challenge conventional notions of divine holiness. In light of South Africa’s persistent state of uncertainty, despite its status as one of the most progressive countries in Africa, do ANPPs inspire and support actions that can transform this adverse context into a positive and sustainable one? The question is addressed by first describing how South Africa remains a context of uncertainty, even though it is one of the most progressive countries in Africa. The article then discusses the pivotal role of ‘holiness’ in fostering sustainable social transformation. Thereafter, it examines the ANPPs’ attempts to transform the context of uncertainty and hopelessness in the country, analysing how the perceived unholiness in their activities obstructs sustainability in these efforts. Finally, the article concludes by affirming the importance of holiness in the quest for sustainable social transformation in South Africa. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article combines frameworks from sustainable development and systematic theology to call ANPPs to reform their religious practices in alignment with God’s holiness, in order to make meaningful contributions to the contemporary quest for sustainable transformation and development in South Africa. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v45i1.3218 |