The Revelation Spiritual Home : the revival of African indigenous spirituality / Massimo Introvigne, Rosita Šorytė.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Introvigne, Massimo, author.

Šorytė, Rosita, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in new religious movements

Cambridge elements. Elements in new religious movements, 2635-232X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Religion.

Africa.

Cults--Africa.

Cults.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Africa hosts thousands of new religious organizations, yet those that have attracted academic attention are mainly derived from Christianity. Less studied is the phenomenon of African Indigenous Spirituality (AIS), including new groups whose program is restoring forms of pre-Christian and pre-Islamic spirituality. After a general introduction to AIS and some historical and contemporary examples, this Element presents an ethnography of what may well be the largest pan-African AIS group, The Revelation Spiritual Home (TRSH). Founded in Johannesburg by Samuel Radebe in 2009, it now has more than seventy branches in southern Africa. Based on fieldwork in TRSH centers and interviews with both Radebe and other leaders and members, as well as with participants in other AIS activities and groups, this Element examines the history, ideas, rituals, and business and educational activities of TRSH, and discusses the reasons for both its success and the opposition it has encountered"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

In search of African indigenous spirituality

The making of The Revelation Spiritual Home

Knowledge and ritual in TRSH

TRSH’s business and cultural network

Anticultism in Africa and opposition to TRSH

Conclusion : A safe return home.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 03, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Revelation Spiritual Home

ISBN:

9781009630399

1009630393

OCLC:

1527645644

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license