Language Practices as Religious Innovation: The Case of Pentecostal Charismatic Churches in Xenophobic Contexts
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In the authors’ recent case-study research of migrant-dominated Pentecostal charismatic churches (PCCs) in the South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, language emerged as a prominent feature of religious practice, suggesting a positive correlation between experiences of xenophobia and religious innovation. This perspective is developed through the identification and discussion of two interlinked themes that surfaced from a closer analysis of the findings: (1) belonging and diversity and (2) evangelization. These two themes are assessed through the prism of religious innovation.
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Vol 10
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pp. 53-65
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Vol 25
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pp. 39-45
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2018 ◽
Vol 10
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pp. 14-29
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