书目名称 | Pentecostalism and Cultism in South Africa |
编辑 | Mookgo Solomon Kgatle |
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概述 | Acknowledges New Prophetic Churches as part of a broader Pentecostal movement in South Africa.Critically engages with the cultic tendencies of New Prophetic Churches.Written for scholars and students |
丛书名称 | Christianity and Renewal - Interdisciplinary Studies |
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描述 | .Pentecostalism is a growing movement in world Christianity. However, the growth of Pentecostalism in South Africa has faced some challenges, including the abuse of religion by some prophets. This book first names these prophets and the churches they lead in South Africa, and then makes use of literary and media analysis to analyse the religious practices by the prophets in relation to cultism. Additionally, the book analyses the “celebrity cult” and how it helps promote the prophets in South Africa. The purpose of this book is threefold: First, to draw parallels between the abuse of religion and cultism. Second, to illustrate that it is cultic tendencies, including the celebrity cult, that has given rise to many prophets in South Africa. Last, to showcase that the challenge for many of these prophets is that the Pentecostal tradition is actually anti-cultism, and thus there is a need for them to rethink their cultic tendencies in order for them to be truly relevant in a South African context.. |
出版日期 | Book 2021 |
关键词 | Pentecostalism; Cultism; celebrity cult; new prophetic churches; prophets |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69724-2 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-69726-6 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-69724-2Series ISSN 2634-5854 Series E-ISSN 2634-5862 |
issn_series | 2634-5854 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |