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Transcripts of the Sacred in Nigeria explores how the sacred plays
itself out in contemporary Africa. It offers a creative analysis of
the logics and dynamics of the sacred (understood as the
constellation of im/possibility available to a given community) in
religion, politics, epistemology, economic development, and
reactionary violence. Using the tools of philosophy, postcolonial
criticism, political theory, African studies, religious studies,
and cultural studies, Wariboko reveals the intricate connections
between the sacred and the existential conditions that characterize
disorder, terror, trauma, despair, and hope in the postcolonial
Africa. The sacred, Wariboko argues, is not about religion or
divinity but the set of possibilities opened to a people or denied
them, the sum total of possibilities conceivable given their level
of social, technological, and economic development. These
possibilities profoundly speak to the present political moment in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Shortlisted for the Herskovits Award, this book throws light on
secrecy and violence in Uganda, Rwanda and the Great Lakes area of
East Africa. On 17 March 2000 several hundred members of a
charismatic Christian sect, the Movement for the Restoration of the
Ten Commandments of God (MRTC), burnt to death in the group's
headquarters in the Southwest Ugandan village of Kanungu. Days
later the Ugandan police discovered a series of mass graves
containing over 400 bodies on various other properties belonging to
the sect. Was this mass suicide or mass murder? Based on eight
years of historical andethnographic research, Ghosts of Kanungu
provides a comprehensive and scholarly account of the MRTC and of
the events leading up to the inferno. It argues that none of these
events can be understood without reference to abroader social
history of Southwestern Uganda during the twentieth century, in
which anti-colonial movements, Catholic White Fathers missionaries,
colonial relocation schemes, the breakdown of the Ugandan state,
post-war reconstruction, the onset of HIV/AIDS, and the
transformation of the regional Nyabingi fertility cult into a
Marian church with worldwide connections, all played their part.
RICHARD VOKES is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology and Development
Studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia Uganda: Fountain
Publishers (PB)
'Secularization' has been hotly debated since it was first
subjected to critical attention in the mid-sixties by David Martin,
before he sketched a 'General Theory' in 1969. 'On Secularization'
presents David Martin's reassessment of the key issues: with
particular regard to the special situation of religion in Western
Europe, and questions in the global context including
Pentecostalism in Latin America and Africa. Concluding with
examinations of Pluralism, Christian Language, and Christianity and
Politics, this book offers students and other readers of social
theory and sociology of religion an invaluable reappraisal of
Christianity and Secularization. It represents the most
comprehensive sociology of contemporary Christianity, set in
historical depth.
The Amish relationship to the environment is much more complicated
than you might think. The pastoral image of Amish communities
living simply and in touch with the land strikes a deep chord with
many Americans. Environmentalists have lauded the Amish as iconic
models for a way of life that is local, self-sufficient, and in
harmony with nature. But the Amish themselves do not always embrace
their ecological reputation, and critics have long questioned the
portrayal of the Amish as models of environmental stewardship. In
Nature and the Environment in Amish Life, David L. McConnell and
Marilyn D. Loveless examine how this prevailing notion of the
environmentally conscious Amish fits with the changing realities of
their lives. Drawing on 150 interviews conducted over the course of
7 years, as well as a survey of household resource use among Amish
and non-Amish people, they explore how the Amish understand nature
in their daily lives and how their actions impact the natural
world. Arguing that there is considerable diversity in Amish
engagements with nature at home, at school, at work, and outdoors,
McConnell and Loveless show how the Amish response to regional and
global environmental issues, such as watershed pollution and
climate change, reveals their deep skepticism of environmentalists.
They also demonstrate that Amish households are not uniformly lower
in resource use compared to their rural, non-Amish neighbors,
though aspects of their home economy are relatively
self-sufficient. The first comprehensive study of Amish
understandings of the natural world, this compelling book
complicates the image of the Amish and provides a more realistic
understanding of the Amish relationship with the environment.
This new study explores the role the Unitarians played in female
emancipation. Many leading figures of the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries were Unitarian, or were heavily influenced by
Unitarian ideas, including: Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Gaskell,
George Eliot, and Florence Nightingale. Ruth Watts examines how far
they were successful in challenging the ideas and social
conventions affecting women. In the process she reveals the complex
relationship between religion, gender, class and education and her
study will be essential reading for those studying the origins of
the feminist movement, nineteenth-century gender history, religious
history or the history of education.
Hans Mol was born in the Netherlands during the 1920s. His
imprisonment by the Gestapo during World War II began a long
intellectual journey, exploring the role of religion in society.
His work on the sociology of religion throughout the 20th and 21st
Century is distinctive in its quest for both methodological and
existential balance Part One of this book includes a brief outline
of Mol's most influential theory as originally explicated in
Identity and the Sacred (1976). This is followed by a look at the
initial reception of that theory in relation to the competing
concepts of Mol's contemporaries. Part Two is comprised of four
previously-unpublished essays written by Mol during the 70s and
80s. Covering topics from evolution to evangelicalism, the papers
display the sweeping ambition of this sociologist as well as the
tone and contours of his intellectual articulation. In the
Postscript this volume concludes with select transcripts of
interviews conducted between Adam Powell and Hans Mol during the
Spring of 2012. This volume of Mol's work will be of keen interest
to academics and students with an interest in the sociology of
religion post-World War II and the development of contemporary
Christian theology.
Bestselling authors Bill and Beni Johnson help parents discover the
keys to successful parenting in God's kingdom through their
powerful book Raising Giant-Killers. "Parents, we rule for the
purpose of protection, but we also serve with the purpose of
empowering," they write. "We want to release our children into
their destiny--that's the privilege of parenting." In these pages,
you will gain the wisdom, kingdom concepts, and practical tools you
need to help raise your children to their God-given potential.
Make a good marriage great! Over 1000 women surveyed in order to
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More than fifty years ago, a reporter for Guideposts magazine set
out to gather information about a strange new occurrence happening
all over the country. John Sherrill, a skeptic when it came to
speaking in tongues and the baptism with the Holy Spirit, was
determined to retain his objectivity while digging out the facts.
What he found would change his life. With more than 2.5 million
copies sold, this classic work is the story of one man's journey
from skepticism to a life-changing relationship with God. Filled
with historical and biblical accounts of speaking in tongues, this
is also the deeply personal and moving story of how you, too, can
walk in the power of the Spirit day by day. Now includes a new
epilogue and update on how to lean on the Holy Spirit for unity in
an increasingly divisive world.
God has an army that will soon mobilize. Its weapons are not physical but spiritual, and this gathering will be the most powerful force on earth. This book is a call to be part of the greatest adventure and the most important cause there will ever be. Army of the Dawn is both a prophecy and a training manual. It is written to inform, inspire, and provide practical instruction for those who are called to follow the King and turn an upside down world right side up.
Although often regarded as marginal or obscure, Mormonism is a
significant American religious minority, numerically and
politically. The successes and struggles of this U.S. born religion
reveal much about how religion operates in U.S. society. Mormonism:
The Basics introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and
internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range
from Mitt Romney to the Twilight saga, from young male missionaries
in white shirts and ties to polygamous women in pastel prairie
dresses. This is the first introductory text on Mormonism that
tracks not only the mainstream LDS but also two other streams
within the movement-the liberalized RLDS and the polygamous
Fundamentalists-thus showing how Mormons have pursued different
approaches to defining their identity and their place in society.
The book addresses these questions. Are Mormons Christian, and why
does it matter? How have Mormons worked out their relationship to
the state? How have Mormons diverged in their thinking about gender
and sexuality? How do rituals and regulations shape Mormon lives?
What types of sacred spaces have Mormons created? What strategies
have Mormons pursued to establish a global presence? Mormonism: The
Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to understand
this religion within its primarily American but increasingly
globalized contexts.
This book focuses on the gender roles within the Unification
Church, and on particularly the gender roles as expressed through
the vows of marriage. It examines the more widely shared
patriarchal assumptions about women in a circumscribed
socio-religious environment, with the Church's gender role system
being investigated largely on the level of its theological
explanations for gender roles. The Church's ethos, its lived
reality, is also examined, and for this many interviews have been
conducted with the 'blessed', the married couples. First published
in 1992.
Dr. W. Cleon Skousen spent the majority of his life researching the
gospel, the U.S. Constitution, the founding of America and writing
numerous books and articles on the topic, and he is one of the most
well-known, respected defenders of America and the gospel the world
has ever known. At the time of his passing in 2006, his work was
not finished. His book The Cleansing of America, written in 1994
and given into the care and keeping of his sons, is now being
brought forth for the first time ever. Included in these pages are
the events and stages the Lord has predicted, through his servants,
the winding-up scences of this world. It helps the reader
understand: the nature of prophecy, the known chronology of
prophetic events, and the importance of staying close to the Lord
and his prophets during the difficult and challenging years prior
to the Second Coming. We are fast approaching those prophetic
events. Some are upon us even now.
Learn to partner with the innumerable angels in the heavenly realms!
The Holy Spirit spoke a powerful word to Pastor Tim Sheets:
When you raise the bar, I’ll raise the anointing. When my heirs raise
the bar, I’ll pour out a new Pentecost greater than the outpouring in
the book of Acts.
The Bible says that all Christians have been brought into a heavenly
dimension because of Jesus’ blood. Being born again doesn’t simply
secure your place in Heaven; it makes Heaven accessible right here,
right now. This heavenly access includes “innumerable angels!” (See
Hebrews 12:22.)
Dr. Tim Sheets is a bestselling author, apostolic leader, and biblical
authority who teaches everyday believers how to engage God’s army of
angels. In this dynamic new book, Sheets helps you recognize different
categories and ranks of angels, and the vital roles they play in your
daily life.
In Angel Armies on Assignment, Tim Sheets helps you…
- Identify different orders, categories, and ranks of angelic
beings.
- Recognize the supernatural roles that each kind of angel
plays.
- Discover the purposes of God by discerning the different
kinds of angelic activity.
- Flow with the Holy Spirit’s movement as you partner with
His angel armies.
- Operate in alignment with God’s “supernatural standard.”
When you learn how God’s angels operate, you can partner with them to
release Heaven’s plans and purposes over your life!
"Can anything orthodox come from Pentecostalism?" This recasting of
Nathaniel's familiar question from the Gospel is a fair summary of
many modern Christians' assessment of the Pentecostal tradition.
Yet in recent years, a growing number of Pentecostals have been
turning afresh to the ancient, creedal Christian faith. Bishop
Emilio Alvarez has himself been at the forefront of this movement.
In Pentecostal Orthodoxy he introduces the phenomenon, and extends
the project of paleo-orthodox ressourcement (associated with
scholars such as Thomas Oden and Robert Webber) to include orthodox
expressions within Pentecostalism, particularly his own Afro-Latino
Pentecostal movement. This book is a manifesto of sorts, promising
not only to open up the possibility of a genuinely orthodox
Pentecostalism, but to reframe modern ecumenical dialogue as well.
!El manto de Dios de uncion y poder te esta esperando! Inspirado
por la fidelidad y la audacia de los grandes profetas biblicos
Elias y Eliseo, el exitoso autor Samuel Rodriguez explora el poder
de perseverar con esperanza en medio de los tiempos oscuros en los
que vivimos. Si las circunstancias dolorosas o las perdidas te han
dejado cansado y desanimado, !entonces aferrate a las promesas de
Dios y preparate para completar tu asignacion! Fundamentado en la
verdad de la Palabra de Dios, el pastor Sam te ayuda a: *
permanecer fiel a Dios y experimentar Su poder y provision *
descubrir la direccion de Dios para el tiempo y la temporada en que
estas * aprender como el arado de la perseverancia siempre conduce
al manto de promocion * recuperar tu familia, recuperar tu hambre
espiritual, recuperar tu sueno No importa que estes experimentando,
no dudes ni por un segundo que Dios esta obrando en tu vida. El
infierno no puede parar la uncion profetica que Dios ha puesto
sobre ti. Determina que perseveras--!y espera una cosecha de
derramamiento del Dios ilimitado y vivo!
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