Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti Christian Violence in - Contemporary Indi

Zusatztext It presents deep insights into the complicated and controversial subjects of the anti-Christian violence in the contemporary India's political history ... I strongly recommend this scholarly book for the church personnel, social and human rights activists, politicians and public servants to know where the vibrant democratic India is heading in terms of anti-Christian violence. Informationen zum Autor Chad M. Bauman is Associate Professor of Religion at Butler University. Klappentext In contemporary violence against India's Christians, Pentecostals are disproportionately targeted. Based on extensive interviews and ethnographic work, this volume accounts for this disproportionate targeting through a detailed analysis of Indian Christian history, contemporary Indian politics, and Indian social and cultural characteristics. Zusammenfassung In contemporary violence against India's Christians, Pentecostals are disproportionately targeted. Based on extensive interviews and ethnographic work, this volume accounts for this disproportionate targeting through a detailed analysis of Indian Christian history, contemporary Indian politics, and Indian social and cultural characteristics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map Introduction 1. Who are India's Pentecostals?: History, Definitions, Deliberations 2. Pentecostalism in the Context of Indian History and Politics 3. Where the Spirit (of Violence) Leads: The Disproportionate Targeting of Indian Pentecostals 4. Force, Fraud, and Inducement?: Recuperative Conversions and the Growth of Indian Christianity 5. Missions and the Pentecostalization of Indian Christianity Conclusion Works Cited

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• Authors: Chad M. Bauman, Chad M. (Associate Professor of Religion Bauman, Bauman Chad M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9780190202101
• ISBN: 978-0-19-020210-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Global Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity; Global Pentecostalism and Char
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, India, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Religion & politics, Social and cultural anthropology, Violence in society, Religion and Politics, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Violence and abuse in society, Social groups: religious groups and communities