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Residents and church members gather at the main gate of the Synagogue Church of All Nations headquarters in Lagos to mourn the death of pastor TB Joshua. Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

TB Joshua: the Pentecostalist, televangelist and philanthropist

Nigeria’s TB Joshua wasn’t just known for his evangelism and controversies. He was also a beloved philanthropist.
An evangelical outreach in Uganda led by the prominent and wealthy pastor Robert Kayanja. WALTER ASTRADA/AFP via Getty Images

Trump is out, but US evangelicalism remains alive and well in Africa

African evangelism is born from – and often funded by – American evangelism, and with it comes a damaging cocktail of rightwing ideologies, especially during the Donald Trump years.
Joe Biden at McKinley Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa. Phil Roeder/Flickr

How strong a role does religion play in US elections?

Joe Biden has taken control of the Democratic nomination with a string of big primary wins. The ongoing coronavirus epidemic is in part responsible, but the role of religion should not be overlooked.

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