The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in South Africa: a church of strangers
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a church of Brazilian origin, has been enormously successful in establishing branches and attracting followers in post-apartheid South Africa. Unlike other Pentecostal Charismatic Churches (PCC), the UCKG insists that relationships with God be devoi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2014.
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Series/Journal: | The International African library
47 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa (Continent)
/ Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus
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| Further subjects: | B
South Africa ; Religion ; 20th century
B South Africa Religion 21st century B South Africa ; Religion ; 21st century B South Africa Religion 20th century B South Africa Religion, 20th century B South Africa ; Church history B South Africa Religion, 21st century B Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus B South Africa Church history |
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Print version: 9781107057241 |
| Summary: | The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a church of Brazilian origin, has been enormously successful in establishing branches and attracting followers in post-apartheid South Africa. Unlike other Pentecostal Charismatic Churches (PCC), the UCKG insists that relationships with God be devoid of 'emotions', that socialisation between members be kept to a minimum and that charity and fellowship are 'useless' in materialising God's blessings. Instead, the UCKG urges members to sacrifice large sums of money to God for delivering wealth, health, social harmony and happiness. While outsiders condemn these rituals as empty or manipulative, this book shows that they are locally meaningful, demand sincerity to work, have limits and are informed by local ideas about human bodies, agency and ontological balance. As an ethnography of people rather than of institutions, this book offers fresh insights into the mass PCC movement that has swept across Africa since the early 1990s. Christian warriors and spiritual warfare -- On the frontlines -- Women of God, love and marriage -- The leaking nature of things -- Gossiping demons, strong words and lies -- Profit prophets and God's money -- Family demons and the blessed life |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1107298601 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107298606 |