A Problem of Presence by Matthew Engelke
The Friday Masowe apostolics of Zimbabwe claim they do not need the Bible because they receive the Word of God 'live and direct' from the Holy Spirit. This book documents how this rejection of scripture speaks to longstanding concerns within Christianity over mediation and authority.-
Studying Global Pentecostalism
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Critical Christianity
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To Be Cared For
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Praying and Preying
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Moral Ambition
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Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective
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In God's Image
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Converting Words
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Death in a Church of Life
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Moving by the Spirit
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A Diagram for Fire
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Chanting Down the New Jerusalem
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The Saint in the Banyan Tree
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Spirits of Protestantism
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Holy Hustlers, Schism, and Prophecy
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Reason to Believe
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God's Agents
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Christianity, Islam, and Orisa-Religion
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The Stranger at the Feast
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City of God
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Sensational Movies
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Christian Moderns
"An insightful inquiry into a fascinating ethnographic case" -- Thomas Kirsch Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Inst "A rich and rewarding book, A Problem of Presence contributes to a number of fields and brings them into new alignments." Journal Of Religion In Africa "An important contribution, not just to scholarship on the African Church, but also to an emerging anthropology of Christianity." -- David Maxwell Books & Culture "Highly useful for readers interested in African studies, religious studies, the anthropology of Christianity, the history of African churches, and social movements in Africa." -- Erica Bornstein H-Safrica "A remarkably insightful book." Gladys Ganiel
Matthew Engelke is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at London School of Economics and Political Science.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520249042 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520249046 |
| Title | A Problem of Presence |
| Author | Matthew Engelke |
| Series | The Anthropology Of Christianity |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2007-05-21 |
| Number of pages | 321 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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