African Pentecostalism in Britain - Migration, Inclusion, and the Prosperity Gospel

Based on ethnographic research among African Pentecostal Christians living in the United Kingdom, this book addresses themes of migration and community-formation, religious identity and practice, and social and political exclusion.

List of contents

Introduction
1. Between hope and experience: everyday life for Africans in Britain
2. Learning to deserve: political subjectivity and born-again personhood
3. Waiting on God: temporal uncertainty and Pentecostal agency
4. Doing life together: reciprocity and risk in Pentecostal giving
5. Creating God's culture: cultural diversity and Christian practice
Conclusion

About the author

Katharine Stockland is Senior Social Researcher at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), UK, and the co-editor of Migration and Global Governance.

Summary

Based on ethnographic research among African Pentecostal Christians living in the United Kingdom, this book addresses themes of migration and community-formation, religious identity and practice, and social and political exclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Katharine Stockland, Katharine (National Institute of Econom Stockland
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9780367568733
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56873-3
• No. of pages: 10
• Series: Studies in Migration and Diaspora
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Pentecostal Churches, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches