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African Pentecostalism - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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African Pentecostalism - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Across Africa, Christianity is thriving in all shapes and sizes.
But one particular strain of Christianity prospers more than
most-Pentecostalism. Pentecostals believe that everyone can
personally receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as prophecy or
the ability to speak in tongues. In Africa, this kind of faith, in
which the supernatural is a daily presence, is sweeping the
continent. Today, about 107 million Africans are Pentecostals-and
the numbers continue to rise. In this book, Ogbu Kalu provides the
first ever overview of Pentecostalism in Africa. He shows the
amazing diversity of the faith, which flourishes in many different
forms in diverse local contexts. While most people believe that
Pentecostalism was brought to Africa and imposed on its people by
missionaries, Kalu argues emphatically that this is not the case.
Throughout the book, he demonstrates that African Pentecostalism is
distinctly African in character, not imported from the West. With
an even-handed approach, Kalu presents the religion's many
functions in African life. Rather than shying away from
controversial issues like the role of money and prosperity in the
movement, Kalu describes malpractice when he sees it. The only book
to offer a comprehensive look at African Pentecostalism, this study
touches upon the movement's identity, the role of missionaries,
media and popular culture, women, ethics, Islam, and immigration.
The resulting work will prove invaluable to anyone interested in
Christianity outside the West.
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