Practicing the Faith - The Ritual Life of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christians

Zusatztext “ The book is a solid piece of work…Besides the theoretical novelties, the amount of empiric material that is presented is one of the book’s major benefits…the anthology represents a breakthrough in Pentecostal studies...it is one of the most interesting books that has been written on charismatic Christianity for a long time, and it must absolutely be read by everyone with an interest in Pentecostalism or/and ritual theory .”   ·   Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review “ The quality of the essays is thankfully high, even as the cumulative result of the volume is suggestive for rethinking contemporary theories of ritual. This suggests that Practicing the Faith not only tells us about pentecostal-charismatic life, but it also has methodological implications for anthropologists and other students of ritual. The study of Pentecostalism, thus, shows itself to be no less surprising than the phenomenon itself. ”   ·   Religious Studies Review "This is a welcome collection of essays on ritual within Pentecostal and charismatic churches [that] will stake out new ground in a very crowded field."   ·   Matthew Engelke, London School of Economics Informationen zum Autor Martin Lindhardt is a lecturer in ethnology at the University of Copenhagen. His research and writing mainly focus on Pentecostalism in Chile and on charismatic revivalism, witchcraft, medical pluralism, and occult economies in Tanzania. Klappentext Over the past decades, Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity has arguably become the fastest growing religious movement in the world. Distinguishing features of this variant of Christianity include formal ritual activities as well as informal, experiential, and ecstatic forms of worship. This book examines Pentecostal-charismatic ritual practice in different parts of the world, highlighting, among other things, the crucial role of ritual in creating religious communities and identities. Zusammenfassung Over the past decades, Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity has arguably become the fastest growing religious movement in the world. Distinguishing features of this variant of Christianity include formal ritual activities as well as informal, experiential, and ecstatic forms of worship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Martin Lindhardt Chapter 1.The Obvious Aspects of Pentecostalism: Ritual and Pentecostal Globalization Joel Robbins Chapter 2. Laying our sins on the altar: Ritualising charismatic Catholic reconciliation and healing Jacqueline Ryle Chapter 3. Healing and Redomestication: Reconstitution of the Feminine Self in South Korean Evangelical Cell Group Ritual Practices Kelly Chong Chapter 4. Ritualization of Life Thomas J. Csordas Chapter 5. Adventure and Atrophy in a Charismatic Movement: Returning to the 'Toronto Blessing' Martyn Percy Chapter 6. Ritual Use of the Bible in African Pentecostalism Paul Gifford Chapter 7. Voices: Presence and Prophecy in Charismatic Ritual Simon Coleman Chapter 8. When God Interferes. Ritual, Empowerment and Divine Presence in Chilean Pentecostalism Martin Lindhardt Chapter 9. Quiet Deliverances Jon Bialecki Chapter 10. Imperfect Vessels: Emotion and rituals of anti-Ritual in American Pentecostal and Charismatic devotional life Gretchen Pfeil Chapter 11. Public Rituals and Political Positioning: Venezuelan Evangelicals and the Chávez Government David Smilde Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index ...

List of contents

Introduction

Martin Lindhardt

Chapter 1.The Obvious Aspects of Pentecostalism: Ritual and Pentecostal Globalization

Joel Robbins

Chapter 2. Laying our sins on the altar: Ritualising charismatic Catholic reconciliation and healing

Jacqueline Ryle

Chapter 3. Healing and Redomestication: Reconstitution of the Feminine Self in South Korean Evangelical Cell Group Ritual Practices

Kelly Chong

Chapter 4. Ritualization of Life

Thomas J. Csordas

Chapter 5. Adventure and Atrophy in a Charismatic Movement: Returning to the 'Toronto Blessing'

Martyn Percy

Chapter 6. Ritual Use of the Bible in African Pentecostalism

Paul Gifford

Chapter 7. Voices: Presence and Prophecy in Charismatic Ritual

Simon Coleman

Chapter 8. When God Interferes. Ritual, Empowerment and Divine Presence in Chilean Pentecostalism

Martin Lindhardt

Chapter 9. Quiet Deliverances

Jon Bialecki

Chapter 10. Imperfect Vessels: Emotion and rituals of anti-Ritual in American Pentecostal and Charismatic devotional life

Gretchen Pfeil

Chapter 11. Public Rituals and Political Positioning: Venezuelan Evangelicals and the Chávez Government

David Smilde

Notes on Contributors


Bibliography

Index

About the author

Martin Lindhardt is a lecturer in ethnology at the University of Copenhagen. His research and writing mainly focus on Pentecostalism in Chile and on charismatic revivalism, witchcraft, medical pluralism, and occult economies in Tanzania.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Lindhardt
• Assisted by: Martin Lindhardt (Editor), Lindhardt Martin (Editor)
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2011
• EAN: 9781845457709
• ISBN: 978-1-84545-770-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, Anthropology of Religion, Anthropology (General), Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches