This book examines the complex relationship between pentecostalism and african states, covering a range of significant issues in postcolonial africa, including racism, citizenship, fundamentalism, gender, and democratization, and offering useful frameworks for making sense of african pentecostalism. These same local african actors are responsible for more and more. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The churches are selfgoverning and are led by clergy, who may be called pastors or ministers. Pentecostalism, post secularism, and the politics of affect. Second, i will briefly discuss how pentecostal churches. Anderson, african initiated pentecostalism and charismatics in south africa, in journal of religion in africa, vol.
Academic dean, international theological seminary, accra, ghana introduction the earliest contact between ghana and christian missionaries was the late 15th century when roman catholic missionaries accompanied the earliest portuguese traders to the gold coast. Ministering effectively in the context of pentecostalism in. But one particular strain of christianity prospers more than mostpentecostalism. The origins of pentecostalism and its global spread in the. Pentecostalism in africa can thus be really considered to be a diverse. Download an introduction to pentecostalism or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Pentecostalism, faithbased organisations, and development in south africa volume 51 issue 4 marian burchardt skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. It is clear that pentecostalism is a growing force in africa at a time when foreign policymakers in the united states are becoming more conscious of the strategic importance of the continent council on foreign relations 2006. African pentecostalism no 3 of journal of religion in africa. The dove depicting the holy spirit is a symbol of pentecostalism. Pentecostalism, rather hesitant concerning deliverance, and newer churches which base the core of their activities around it. Ministering effectively in the context of pentecostalism in africa.
In african pentecostalism, ogbu kalu, late professor, theologian and prolific author, places the focus far more interestinglyon africa and its people,and above all, on the power of the holy spirit. His innovative interpretation of pentecostalism focuses on the serious contribution made by both western and majority world participants in its development. Africas large cities, bear witness to the growing visibility of. Pdf an enormous body of research has been done on pentecostal christianity examining different branches such as classical, african and. By dena freeman introduction up until the 1980s scholarly thinking about development was largely focussed on macroscale economic matters it was just a case of getting the right economic structures in place. Pentecostalism began spreading in south africa after william j. When westerners learn about christianity and its spread throughout africa, the emphasis is far too often placed on western missionaries. Pentecostalism thrives in africa, latin america, and asia corten 1997, droogers 2001, freston 1998, jenkins 2002, lehman 2001, martin 2002, poewe 1994. Ubuntu, migration and ministry invites the reader to rethink ubuntu nguni. Pentecostalism has to explain why the christian church did not teach or experience pentecostalisms bhs from the time of the death of the apostles until about a. A study on the zimbabwe assemblies of god africa, forward in faith church phillip musoni lecturer, faculty of arts, zimbabwe ezekiel guti university, bindura, zimbabwe abstract. Exploring the charism of the prophecy the term prophecy has several meanings in contemporary pentecostal usage. Pentecostalism has to explain why the christian church did not teach or experience pentecostalism s bhs from the time of the death of the apostles until about a.
Pentecostalism has become an increasingly prominent feature of africas religious and political landscape. Pentecostalism has become the fastest growing christian movement, particularly outside europe, and allan heaton anderson is one of the foremost scholars of this phenomenon. Pentecostalism and development in subsaharan africa in. Hacket in charismatic pentecostal appropriation of media technologies in nigeria and ghana, ruth marshallfratani in mediating the global and local in. Pentecostalism and development churches, ngos and social. The other gospel of neo pentecostalism in east africa anssi simojoki the religious landscape of east africa the lutheran churches of east africa, like other historic churches, increasingly have to live surrounded and besieged by a diverse, changing religiosity.
The spirituality and experience of pentecostal and zionistapostolic churches in south africa pretoria. Neopentecostalism in black africa brian siegel this presentation conference, workshop, or webinar is made available online by anthropology, part of the furman university scholar exchange. It is even now acknowledged that christianity has shifted from the global centre to the global south, like africa. The origins of pentecostalism and its global spread in the early twentieth century allan anderson graduate institute for theology and religion, university of birmingham lecture for the oxford centre for mission studies, 5 october 2004 the fire is spreading. Pentecostals believe that everyone can personally receive the gifts of the holy spirit such as prophecy or the ability to speak in tongues. Pdf the african spirit world and pentecostalism allan h. African initiated churches of the spirit and pneumatology. African pentecostalism in a global context 1 youtube. Afropentecostalisms shifting strategies and changing discourses pp. In africa and beyond pentecostalism and development in subsaharan africa encoding caesars realm variants of spiritual warfare politics in africa. Pentecostalism and economic development in subsaharan africa. Neo pentecostalism in black africa brian siegel this presentation conference, workshop, or webinar is made available online by anthropology, part of the furman university scholar exchange.
The other gospel of neopentecostalism in east africa. The movements growth has been particularly dramatic since the era of decolonization in the 1950s and 1960s. Click download or read online button to get an introduction to pentecostalism book now. Pentecostalism is a global phenomenon with a large following in north america, latin america, asia, africa and other parts of the world. Africa european research network on global pentecostalism. Africans have lost their own story and absorbed another peoples story. The rise, growth and influence of pentecostalism in africa are enormous and have, without fear of contradiction, become one of the dominant expressions of christianity on the continent.
The african continent continues to be at the spotlight of international relations. In africa and beyond pentecostalism and development in subsaharan africa encoding caesars realm. The other gospel of neo pentecostalism in east africa. Another event of this kind is what is globally known as pentecostalism, initiated by an. The results of the surveys begin to paint a rich portrait of the. In 1914 william wade harris carried the message of pentecostalism with him throughout the ivory coast to ghana.
Pentecostalism is one of the fastest growing faith movements worldwide, claiming approximately 500 million followers in north america, south america, africa and europe. John templeton foundation, the forum conducted surveys in the united states and nine countries in africa, asia and latin america with sizable renewalist populations. The contributors call this assumption into question and explore the practical impacts of religion by looking at the developmental consequences of pentecostal christianity in africa, and by contrasting. Pentecostalism in africa is both a religion anchored in local communities, supported by local actors and a globalised religion. Black women and pentecostalism in africa and the diaspora explores this global religious and social phenomenon and its related themes rooted in the theory of intersectionality.
The movements growth has been particularly dramatic in the last one hundred years, though not without its own attendant challenges. Ministering effectively in the context of pentecostalism. Afropentecostalisms shifting strategies and changing discourses 1 introduction. By the 1990s, approximately 10% of the population of south africa was pentecostal. The sociomoral patterns that emerge at the crossroads between ethnography and social ethics offer a fresh perspective to what it means to be human in contemporary johannesburg. Development was founded on the belief that religion was not important to development processes. Over the past three decades, there has been a noticeable increase in the popularity of pentecostal and charismatic christianity in parts of west africa evident in the proliferation of pentecostal and charismatic churches in the region. Neopentecostalism in black africa semantic scholar. For in many respects for in many respects pentecostal churches fall short of th e biblical. An introduction to pentecostalism globalcharismaticchristianity global pentecostalism and charismatic christianity in all its diversity is the fastest expanding religious movement in the world today. According to recent figures from the world christian database, pentecostals now represent 12%, or about 107 million, of africa. Pentecostalism and economic development in subsaharan africa chapter 8 for routledge handbook for religions and global development. First i will give a brief outline of the rise of pentecostalism in africa and the form that it currently takes.
Dec 12, 2012 pentecostalism in africa introduction to the dilemma of foreign missions in africa the history of postcolonial african christianity is the history of a people searching for their lost identity. What stands out is the extremely coherent framing and consistently highquality chapters. The dictionary of christianity in america says that pentecostalism is perhaps the single. The study shall conclude with an entreaty to pentecostal faithful to keep the essence of pentecost alive.
Recently, the concept of big man rule in africa has found application outside of the standard channels of ethnicity and kinship in the most powerful social movement to touch the continent over the last generation, charismatic pentecostalism. At the moment the information includes ethiopia, nigeria, ghana and tanzania, but further work is being done in the network in the areas of south africa and mozambique. The paradoxes of pentecostalism in subsaharan africa. Brazil, chile, guatemala, kenya, nigeria, south africa, india, the philippines and south korea. Allan anderson, a former pentecostal minister and authority on global pentecostalism, aims to make more visible the nonwestern. African american, the son of former slaves, by the name of william joseph seymour. It observes a paradigm shift from theology of claim it and have it to work and have it by faith. Pentecostalism, politics, and prosperity in south africa article pdf available in religions 910. The following contributions relate to ongoing research on the subject of pentecostalism and charismatic movements in africa. Pentecostalism, the prosperity gospel, and poverty in africa. Across africa, christianity is thriving in all shapes and sizes. An enduring theme in african history is how to exorcise the humiliations from contacts.
Alexander and amos yong in 2006, the contemporary american. For more than a decade both anthropologists and development sociologists have been engaged in debates about religion and development. The largest denominations were the apostolic faith mission, assemblies of god, and the full gospel church of god. The discussion will conclude with an exploration of the role that prophecy has recently played in the revitalization of the pentecostal movement. Pentecostalism in africa introduction to the dilemma of foreign missions in africa the history of postcolonial african christianity is the history of a people searching for their lost identity.
Dena freeman pentecostalism and economic development in. Littleknown or remarkable facts about early pentecostalism. The rise of pentecostal spirituality and the reshaping of. The question of how african pentecostalism defines itself is ultimately a question about africa bearing witness to itself in african pentecostalism, and about pentecostalism expressing itself in an african context. But one particular strain of christianity prospers more than most pentecostalism. South africa and liberia, between the years 1906 and 1912 kalu 2008. An introduction to pentecostalism download ebook pdf, epub. Encounters with the spiritual world either as malevolent powers seeking to destroy people, marine spirits negating efforts at public morality or as the performance of ritual in order to solicit help from the powers of beneficence are important elements in. The traditional position of mission work was one whereby. African pentecostalism and sustainable development.
Pentecostalism and african christianity what people consider important in theology are the things that address their religious needs. The rise of pentecostalism the rise of pentecostalism. Now, as this revision his 1997 revision to his 1971 classic history of the movement appears, that number has grown to encompass some 217,000,000 denominational pentecostals around the globe. African s have lost their own story and absorbed another peoples story. Pentecostalism in africa is a rather uneven collection of essays from anthropology, sociology, religious studies, theology, mission history, and political science. Pdf pentecostalism, politics, and prosperity in south africa. Dena freeman pentecostalism and economic development in sub. Focusing on the case of pentecostalism in africa, this edited volume is without doubt a key contribution to the discussion. In response, the african pentecostalism initiated what some scholars interpret as renewals in mainline churches. Pentecostalism and politics in africa adeshina afolayan. The paradoxes of pentecostalism in subsaharan africa ifri.
Pentecostalism, charismatic religious movement that gave rise to a number of protestant churches in the united states in the 20th century and that is unique in its belief that all christians should seek a postconversion religious experience called baptism with the holy spirit. Seymour, of the azusa street mission, sent missionaries to convert and organize missions. Pentecostalism in the contemporary nigerian s ociety should be sought for outside doc trinal domain. The study of this religious movement, then, is not only about african pentecostalism, but also about africans bearing witness to. Pdf a transnational history of pentecostalism in west. This chapter will focus on the renewals as a result of african pentecostalism in the reformed church in zambia. Pentecostalism in africa oxford research encyclopedia of. Charismatic members of nonpentecostal denominations, who in africa are drawn mainly from catholic and protestant churches and african.
386 476 869 66 989 574 705 1342 234 32 1172 215 985 783 10 25 303 27 154 1242 342 1627 837 654 183 203 1483 1049 965 1423 1670 816 1643 1593 260 1266 1245 1152 215 1205 157 807 318