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Bantu prophets in South Africa
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In this article, the author outlines the religious and social background of the Zulus and discusses the rise of the Independent Church Movement and examines the organization and inner workings of the different Churches, their forms of worship, and the personalities of their leaders.Abstract:
Originally published in 1948 and then updated in 1961 outlines the religious and social background of the Zulus and discusses the rise of the Independent Church Movement. It examines the organization and inner workings of the different Churches, their forms of worship, and the personalities of their leaders. It also analyses the blend of old and new which appears in Zulu interpretations of some aspects of Christian doctrine.read more
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Religious Movements and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa
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TL;DR: The paradoxes of global Pentecostalism and the perils of continuity thinking are discussed in this article, with a focus on the paradox of continuity in a global context.