EXPLAINING THE GROWTH AND LEGITIMATION OF THE PENTECOSTAL MOVEMENT IN AFRICA: PENTECOSTALISM AND POLITICS IN AFRICA
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Date
2018
Authors
Adeboye, O.
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Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillian
Abstract
As the epicenter of Christianity has shifted towards Africa in recent decades, Pentecostalism has emerged as a particularly vibrant presence on the continent. This collection of essays offers a groundbreaking study of the complex links between politics and African Pentecostalism. Situated at the intersection between the political, the postcolonial, and global neoliberal capitalism, contributors examine the roots of the Pentecostal movement’s extraordinary growth; how Pentecostalism intervenes in key social and political issues, such as citizenship, party politics, development challenges, and identity; and conversely, how politics in Africa modulate the Pentecostal movement. Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa offers a wide-ranging picture of a central dimension of postcolonial African life, opening up new directions for future research.
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Scholarly article
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Legitimation , Pentecostal , Movement , Growth , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects
Citation
Adeboye, O.A. (2018). Explaining the Growth and Legitimation of the Pentecostal Movement in Africa”, in Adeshina Afolayan, Jumoke Yacob-Haliso and Toyin Falola (eds.): Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa, Cham Switzerland; Palgrave Macmillian 25-40