Exploring Contemporary (Christian) Religious Fundamentalism: The Contest for Public Influence Between Neo-Pentecostals and the Powers of Globalisation

Golo, Ben Willie K

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“…The latter was also caused by some of Africa's corrupt governments who mismanaged the finances that were meant for the poor but never got to them, and did not even have proper management and monitoring systems and policies to ensure proper accountability of resources. The focus started shifting towards human development because of its social transformation aspect of producing healthy societies that are morally stable and spiritually sound (Golo 2019). Development can, therefore, be defined as an improved quality of life that individuals experience in satisfying their basic needs in a sustainable and empowering way (Simon & Närman 1999:21).…”

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Development cooperation and Neo-Pentecostal churches – A decolonial perspective

Matshobane

2024

Verbum et Ecclesia

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Religion and development are a subject that has stimulated researchers in the recent past. Most of the religious role players in development within sub-Saharan Africa have been the historic missional churches, also known as the mainline churches – mostly founded by Euro-Western missionaries. Development with Neo-Pentecostal Churches (NPCs), who are part of Pentecostal-Charismatic churches, is fairly a new area of research. The purpose of this article is to position NPCs as potential development partners that can work in cooperation with other stakeholders in advancing development in the South African context from a decolonial perspective. A literary review on Neo-Pentecostals as development actors, is the focus of this article, positioning them as ideal development partners that contribute towards social and economic capital of communities within the context of education. The article starts by defining a working definition of development, followed by a conceptual framework of Pentecostal tenets where Christ is saviour, healer, baptiser and soon coming king, together with the holistic African worldview which does not demarcate between the sacred and the secular. The outcome is that development in NPCs is spiritual development which starts from individual development that is accompanied by entrepreneurial skills and that Neo-Pentecostals have a contribution towards sustainable development as expressed in their practice of faith and theology which naturally gravitates towards development.Contribution: Education, economics, and Pentecostalism highlight the importance of flexibility and versatility of Neo-Pentecostals in the discourse of sustainable development.

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Section: Developmentmentioning

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Development cooperation and Neo-Pentecostal churches – A decolonial perspective

Matshobane

2024

Verbum et Ecclesia

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Exploring Contemporary (Christian) Religious Fundamentalism: The Contest for Public Influence Between Neo-Pentecostals and the Powers of Globalisation

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Development cooperation and Neo-Pentecostal churches – A decolonial perspective

Development cooperation and Neo-Pentecostal churches – A decolonial perspective

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