The Resource Christianity, development and modernity in Africa, Paul Gifford
Christianity, development and modernity in Africa, Paul Gifford
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- Summary
- "There is an important if largely unremarked diversity within African Christianity; on the one hand, an enchanted Christianity that views the world as pervaded by spiritual forces, and on the other a disenchanted Christianity that discounts them. An enchanted Christian sees his glorious destiny threatened by witches, spirits, and ancestral curses. Churches catering for this worldview lay bare the workings of this spirit world, and this enchanted imagination, along with the prosperity gospel, and emphasis on the pastor's "anointing, " are the principal characteristics of much African Pentecostalism. Gifford argues that the enchanted religious imagination militates against development by encouraging fear and distrust, diminishing human responsibility and agency, and downplaying functional rationality. The prosperity gospel of "covenant wealth from tithes and offerings" is the antithesis of Weber's Protestant ethic; and to magnify the person of the pastor is to perpetuate the curse of the "Big Man". Official Catholicism, totally disenchanted and long associated with schools and hospitals, is now involved in development, from microfinance to election monitoring, from conflict resolution to human rights. This "NGO-ization of Catholicism, " made almost inevitable by funding from secular donors like the EU and UN, even if defended theologically, comes at the price of failing to address the "religious" needs of so many African Christians."--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 187 pages
- Contents
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- The issues
- Enchanted Christianity
- Victory
- Pentecostalism and modernity
- Global Catholicism
- Catholicism and development
- Enchanted Catholicism
- African Catholic theology
- Conclusion: African Christianity and modernity
- Isbn
- 9780190495732
- Label
- Christianity, development and modernity in Africa
- Title
- Christianity, development and modernity in Africa
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Gifford
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "There is an important if largely unremarked diversity within African Christianity; on the one hand, an enchanted Christianity that views the world as pervaded by spiritual forces, and on the other a disenchanted Christianity that discounts them. An enchanted Christian sees his glorious destiny threatened by witches, spirits, and ancestral curses. Churches catering for this worldview lay bare the workings of this spirit world, and this enchanted imagination, along with the prosperity gospel, and emphasis on the pastor's "anointing, " are the principal characteristics of much African Pentecostalism. Gifford argues that the enchanted religious imagination militates against development by encouraging fear and distrust, diminishing human responsibility and agency, and downplaying functional rationality. The prosperity gospel of "covenant wealth from tithes and offerings" is the antithesis of Weber's Protestant ethic; and to magnify the person of the pastor is to perpetuate the curse of the "Big Man". Official Catholicism, totally disenchanted and long associated with schools and hospitals, is now involved in development, from microfinance to election monitoring, from conflict resolution to human rights. This "NGO-ization of Catholicism, " made almost inevitable by funding from secular donors like the EU and UN, even if defended theologically, comes at the price of failing to address the "religious" needs of so many African Christians."--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gifford, Paul
- Dewey number
- 276
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR1360
- LC item number
- .G54 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Catholic Church
- Christianity and culture
- Pentecostalism
- Christianity
- Civilization, Modern
- Africa
- Label
- Christianity, development and modernity in Africa, Paul Gifford
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The issues -- Enchanted Christianity -- Victory -- Pentecostalism and modernity -- Global Catholicism -- Catholicism and development -- Enchanted Catholicism -- African Catholic theology -- Conclusion: African Christianity and modernity
- Control code
- 000402358
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 187 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190495732
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 000402358
- (OCoLC)920446910
- Label
- Christianity, development and modernity in Africa, Paul Gifford
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The issues -- Enchanted Christianity -- Victory -- Pentecostalism and modernity -- Global Catholicism -- Catholicism and development -- Enchanted Catholicism -- African Catholic theology -- Conclusion: African Christianity and modernity
- Control code
- 000402358
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- viii, 187 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190495732
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 000402358
- (OCoLC)920446910
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