The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kroesbergen, Hermen.

Contributor:

Kroesbergen-Kamps, Johanneke.

Ohimann, Philipp.

Series:

Studies on Religion and Culture / Studien Zu Religion und Kultur: Religious Communities and Sustainable Development / Religiöse Gemeinschaften und Nachhaltige Entwicklung Series

Studies on Religion and Culture / Studien Zu Religion und Kultur: Religious Communities and Sustainable Development / Religiöse Gemeinschaften und Nachhaltige Entwicklung Series ; v.8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and culture.

Pentecostalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Lit Verlag, 2023.

Summary:

This book explores the concept of the spirit world in African contexts, focusing on its intersections with physical, social, and cultural life. It delves into how spirituality and beliefs in the spirit world shape individual and communal experiences, with a particular emphasis on African Indigenous Religions and Pentecostal Christianity. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the book investigates the grammar—or structural framework—of the spirit world, examining its role in social relations, healing practices, and religious traditions. The volume is based on contributions from scholars across humanities and social sciences and emerges from a workshop held in 2021. It is intended for academics, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of religion, culture, and development. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa

Chapter 2 African Indigenous Religions, Spiritual Beings and the Debate over Religion and Superstition

Chapter 3 Language for What Cannot Be Explained, Controlled, or Predicted

Chapter 4 "Witchcraft is Real!"

Chapter 5 Witchdemonology: The New Face of Witchcraft in Africa

Chapter 6 Spirits as Interlocutors or Taking Animism Seriously

Chapter 7 African Traditional Religion and the Grammar of the Spirit

Chapter 8 The Grammar of the Spirit: A Reflection

Chapter 9 Copy and Paste! Or: Theo-linguistic Strategies of Streamlining "Charisma" in African Pentecostal Megachurches

Chapter 10 The Grammar of Sound in Ghana's Indigenous Religious Traditions and Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity

Chapter 11 Relational Affliction and the Grammar of the Spirit World

Chapter 12 Spirits and Illness: Batswana Christians' Views of the Causes of Illness

Chapter 13 Voices: Highlights from the Discussions

Chapter 14 Conclusion: Investigating What it Means for the Spirit World to be Real.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Kroesbergen, Hermen The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa

ISBN:

9783643964311

OCLC:

1472988844