Spirit-Filled World: Religious Dis/Continuity in African Pentecostalism

IF 0.2 0 RELIGION

International Bulletin of Mission Research Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23969393231182053

M. S. Kgatle

{"title":"Spirit-Filled World: Religious Dis/Continuity in African Pentecostalism","authors":"M. S. Kgatle","doi":"10.1177/23969393231182053","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"African Pentecostalism is in continuity with popular religion in linking African challenges and problems to the spirit world. However, Allan Anderson, a leading Pentecostal theologian, argues that this continuity should be studied simultaneously with the discontinuity between African Pentecostalism and certain popular religions. Based on this argument, there exists a tension between continuity with certain popular religions in African Pentecostalism on the one hand, and discontinuity with certain aspects of it on the other hand—hence the concept “dis/continuity.” Seeking a balance, this review article explores Anderson’s text in regards to both the context of African Pentecostalism’s continuity with popular religion, where there is connection between people’s challenges and the spirit world, and the context of discontinuity, where African Pentecostalism is delinked from certain aspects of popular religion based on the very different ways in which African Pentecostalism addresses people’s various problems. In summary, while African traditional religions as an expression of popular religion use different mediums to find solutions, African Pentecostalism uses the power of the Holy Spirit for the same.","PeriodicalId":43117,"journal":{"name":"International Bulletin of Mission Research","volume":" 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Bulletin of Mission Research","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23969393231182053","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"RELIGION","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

African Pentecostalism is in continuity with popular religion in linking African challenges and problems to the spirit world. However, Allan Anderson, a leading Pentecostal theologian, argues that this continuity should be studied simultaneously with the discontinuity between African Pentecostalism and certain popular religions. Based on this argument, there exists a tension between continuity with certain popular religions in African Pentecostalism on the one hand, and discontinuity with certain aspects of it on the other hand—hence the concept “dis/continuity.” Seeking a balance, this review article explores Anderson’s text in regards to both the context of African Pentecostalism’s continuity with popular religion, where there is connection between people’s challenges and the spirit world, and the context of discontinuity, where African Pentecostalism is delinked from certain aspects of popular religion based on the very different ways in which African Pentecostalism addresses people’s various problems. In summary, while African traditional religions as an expression of popular religion use different mediums to find solutions, African Pentecostalism uses the power of the Holy Spirit for the same.

查看原文本刊更多论文

充满圣灵的世界：非洲五旬节派的宗教失调/连续性

非洲五旬节主义在将非洲的挑战和问题与精神世界联系起来方面与流行宗教具有连续性。然而，五旬节派著名神学家艾伦-安德森（Allan Anderson）认为，在研究这种连续性的同时，还应研究非洲五旬节派与某些流行宗教之间的不连续性。根据这一论点，非洲五旬节主义与某些流行宗教的连续性和与某些方面的不连续性之间存在着紧张关系--这就是 "不连续/连续性 "这一概念的由来。为了寻求平衡，这篇评论文章从非洲五旬节主义与流行宗教的连续性（人们的挑战与精神世界之间存在联系）和非连续性（非洲五旬节主义与流行宗教的某些方面脱钩，因为非洲五旬节主义解决人们各种问题的方式截然不同）两个方面探讨了安德森的文章。总之，非洲传统宗教作为大众宗教的一种表现形式，使用不同的媒介来寻找解决办法，而非洲五旬节主义则同样使用圣灵的力量。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

International Bulletin of Mission Research RELIGION-

CiteScore

0.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

期刊介绍： With in-depth analyses of worldwide Christianity and mission-focused book reviews, the International Bulletin of Mission Research is an unparalleled source of information on the world church in mission. The editors are committed to maintaining the highest possible academic editorial standards. IBMR provides an editorial voice that is dispassionate, analytical, fair minded, and nonpartisan. The IBMR includes: Feature articles and book reviews written by leading specialists on Christian mission from around the world—scholars from varied academic disciplines and theological perspectives The “Legacy” series with engaging accounts of pivotal mission leaders of the last two centuries and the equally engaging “My Pilgrimage in Mission” series that provides intimate insight into the lives of some of today’s most distinguished mission scholars and practitioners. Regional surveys and analyses of important mission documents and consultations. A “Noteworthy” news column that keeps you up to date on today’s mission leaders, conferences, and study opportunities. A listing of academic dissertations on mission and world Christianity. This dissertation list is online in our “Researching World Christianity: Doctoral Dissertations on Mission Since 1900” database. The feature “Ten Outstanding Books for Mission Studies” appears each April.