Description:In recent years the rapid growth of Christian charismatic movements throughout sub-Saharan Africa has drastically reconfigured the region's religious landscape. As a result charismatic factions play an increasingly public role throughout Africa, far beyond the religious sphere. This book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to consider the complex relationship between charismatic Christianity and the socio-political transformation taking place throughout this region.Each of this text's three main sections helps in understanding how discourses of moral regeneration emanating from these diverse Christian communities, largely charismatic, extend beyond religious bounds. They also highlight how these discourses contribute to the transformation of three specific social milieus to reinforce visions of the Christian citizen. These three sections cover:Politics, Political Elite and ElectionsSociety, Economies and the Public SphereValues, Public Beliefs and MoralityExamining contemporary examples with high quality scholarly insight, this book is vital reading for academics and students with an interest in the relationship between religion, politics and development in Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State. To get started finding Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State
Description: In recent years the rapid growth of Christian charismatic movements throughout sub-Saharan Africa has drastically reconfigured the region's religious landscape. As a result charismatic factions play an increasingly public role throughout Africa, far beyond the religious sphere. This book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to consider the complex relationship between charismatic Christianity and the socio-political transformation taking place throughout this region.Each of this text's three main sections helps in understanding how discourses of moral regeneration emanating from these diverse Christian communities, largely charismatic, extend beyond religious bounds. They also highlight how these discourses contribute to the transformation of three specific social milieus to reinforce visions of the Christian citizen. These three sections cover:Politics, Political Elite and ElectionsSociety, Economies and the Public SphereValues, Public Beliefs and MoralityExamining contemporary examples with high quality scholarly insight, this book is vital reading for academics and students with an interest in the relationship between religion, politics and development in Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State. To get started finding Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.