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020 _a9781350176010
041 _aeng
082 _a270.82
082 _bC543-E99
100 _aChitando, Ezra
100 _eEditor
245 _aInnovation and Competition in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism
245 _bMegachurches and the Marketization of Religion
245 _cEzra Chitando
260 _aUK
260 _bBloomsbury Academic
260 _c2021
300 _a244tr.
300 _bHardcover, Illustration
300 _c24 cm
520 _aUsing the concept of a ""religious market"", this volume explores how African Traditional Religions and churches within Prophetic Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe seek to attract and retain members and clients. Chapters provide extensive coverage of two of the leading churches, namely, Emmanuel Makandiwa's United Family International Church (UFIC) and Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD). Contributors also explore the strategies adopted by Pentecostalism in general, while others focus on African Traditional Religions. They show that although Prophetic Pentecostalism has gained a significant share of the market in Zimbabwe and in Southern Africa in general, it is not without controversy. In particular, it has been associated with the abuse of women and exploiting members and clients for financial gain. Innovation and Competition in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism is an important contribution to understanding the marketization of religion.
650 _aPentecostal churches
650 _aChristianity -- Africa
650 _aSociology
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911 _aHuỳnh Thị Ngọc Bích
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