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Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing strands of Christianity in Africa.
World famous pastor offered ordinary Nigerians a spiritual explanation for their predicaments: economic hardship made them vulnerable to his power.
He helped found a church with three million followers in 168 countries, a hospital, a university and several schools.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
Pentecostals agree on the importance of the Holy Spirit – but not necessarily on what it empowers them to do.
Morrison’s religion and his government’s disastrous attempt to legislate a religious discrimination bill stirred up renewed public debate about the relationship between religion and politics.
Pentecostalism puts its faith in the Holy Spirit more than Pfizer, but there are signs the fast-growing religious movement is not totally immune to scientific reason.
Nigeria’s TB Joshua wasn’t just known for his evangelism and controversies. He was also a beloved philanthropist.
Ongoing support for TB Joshua and his ministry can be explained by understanding the theological tradition in which he operated.
Over the past 15 years there’s been a revival of young people - mostly Christians - participating in traditional masquerades, despite these being branded as pagan.
Some neo-charismatic religious leaders have downplayed the coronavirus.
Jacob Zuma’s religious utterances present a conundrum for scholars, as many poor South African Christians support his moral claims and celebrated his ill-gotten riches.
Forty-five years ago, ‘The Exorcist’ terrified viewers with its portrayal of a practice that goes back several centuries and continues today in Christianity.
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Professor of Public Theology in the Department of Beliefs and Practices, Faculty of Theology, at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College
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Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics, Boston University School of Theology
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Full Professor, Department of Theological Studies, Concordia University
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