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Spirit-Filled World

Part of the Christianity and Renewal - Interdisciplinary Studies Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73730-0

ISBN: 978-3-319-73729-4

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Feb 17, 2018

1 - 9 of 9 Chapters

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The Spirit of Dis/Continuity

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 3 –22

[The introduction discusses the primary research questions to be addressed in this study, in particular the question of to what extent Pentecostalism in Africa continues the religious enchanted world of pre-Christian African religion or is in a discontinuous relationship with it, a radical break...
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Pentecostalism in the Sub-Sahara

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 23 –50

[This chapter traces the historical and social context of the study, including the situation of the neglected continent of Africa. The decolonisation that took place from the mid-1950s onwards, urbanisation, the ravaging poverty and natural disasters, civil wars, and political and economic...
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Pentecostalism in a South African Township

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 51 –78

[In this chapter, the micro-context of the township of Soshanguve is discussed, where the interviews and participant observations took place. Particular focus is placed on the social and religious conditions of Soshanguve and the surrounding dormitory townships north of Pretoria in the municipal...
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The Ambiguity of Ancestors

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 81 –112

[This chapter deals with the central role of ancestors and ancestor commemoration in African religions, manifesting itself in the interpretation of dreams, funeral practices, church exorcisms, and naming ceremonies. The influence of the departed dead on social relations is shown to continue to be...
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Witchcraft, Spirits, and Misfortune

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 113 –142

[This chapter deals with the African world of spirits and their pervasiveness, where the focus is on the disembodied spirits (both good and evil) of African religions. This chapter discusses how questions of evil and suffering are addressed in this spirit-filled world. “African” afflictions...
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Divination, Healing, and Deliverance

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 143 –171

[This discusses solutions to trouble, sickness, and misfortune, including deliverance from witchcraft-induced affliction, that are used by traditional healers and in pentecostal churches, and why they are often effective. The widespread belief in the manipulation of power through divination is...
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Translating the Spirit World

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 175 –212

[This chapter makes a theoretical excursion into the social scientific literature on how African popular religion reappears in Pentecostalism, transforming old views in discontinuity while remaining in continuity with the spirit world in which it is immersed. Birgit Meyer’s phrase “translating...
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The Power of the Spirit

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 213 –250

[The most theological of the chapters in this book, an examination of power in Africa, how it was and is perceived, how it is the “life force” that every human needs, and how it is interpreted and transformed in African Christianity. An exploration is made of the role of the Spirit in African...
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The Spirit World in Global Perspective

Anderson, Allan Heaton

Pages: 251 –257

[The main findings and significance of the research and its relevance to global Pentecostalism is outlined. How the continuity/discontinuity tension has contributed to the transformation of world Christianity is discussed in this conclusion.]

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