Pentecostalism and Development [electronic resource] : Churches, NGOs and Social Change in Africa /
Freeman, D.editor.
Development was founded on the belief that religion was not important to development processes. 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 Pentecostal and secular models of change.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Pentecostalism and the neoliberal turn -- pt. II. Churches and NGOs : different routes to salvation.
Development was founded on the belief that religion was not important to development processes. 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 Pentecostal and secular models of change.
Religion and sociology.
Anthropology.
Africa—Politics and government.
Ethnology—Africa.
Religion.
Economic policy.
Sociology of Religion.
Anthropology.
African Politics.
African Culture.
Religious Studies, general.
Development Policy.