Fourth Pentecostal Wave in South Africa - A Critical Engagement

List of contents

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introducing the Pentecostal Waves; 2 The fourth wave; 3 The Faces of the fourth wave; 4 The Catalyst of the fourth wave; 5 The Strengths of the fourth wave; 6 The weaknesses of the fourth wave; 7 The abuse of religion and the gullibility of society; 8 Reflections on the weaknesses of the fourth wave; Epilogue; References

About the author

Dr Solomon Kgatle is a Senior Lecturer of Missiology at the Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa since 2017. He is an emerging young researcher in the focus area of African Pentecostal Christianity. Kgatle has published extensively and has presented papers in local and international conferences in the same focus area. In this book, Kgatle looks at the new developments of Pentecostalism from a South African perspective. He is an ordained pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa.

Summary

This book critically examines contemporary Pentecostalism in South Africa and its influence on some of the countries that surround it. Pentecostalism plays a significant role in the religious life of this region and so evaluating its impact is key to understanding how religion functions in Twenty-First Century Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Solomon Kgatle
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780367361150
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36115-0
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion: general, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, Religion and beliefs, Tribal religions, Pentecostal Churches, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal