scholarly journals Quest for Miracle Healing and Prosperity in the New Religious Movements in Nigeria: Its Causal Phenomena

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-186
Author(s):  
Benjamin Chukwunoso Nwokocha
Keyword(s):  
Religious Movements ◽  
New Religious Movements ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
The People ◽  
Prosperity Preaching ◽  
New Generation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church ◽  
Limited Scope

This paper x-rayed in a very precise form the theology of miracle healing and prosperity message expounded by the preachers of the new generation churches in Nigeria. Since however, this title is a bit too vast and ambitious for the limited scope and time of the discourse, the paper, therefore, investigated the salient issues involved in the theology of miracle healing and prosperity message as expounded by the preachers of the new generation churches in the south-east of Nigeria; though south-east/Igboland and Nigeria are used interchangeably. It also investigated how the theology amongst other factors has occasioned the proliferations of new religious movements in Nigeria. Other issues that are connected to the growth of the new religious movements in Nigeria and Igboland in particular examined in this study included the African’s quest for power, cultural identity, ethnic identity, health, and economic emancipation. The purpose of this study is to x-ray the impact of prosperity preaching and quest for miracle in the new religious movements in Nigeria. The findings showed that the import of the new religious movements in Nigeria is occasioned by the excesses of the colonial and missionary overlords in the pre-colonial Nigeria. Findings also indicated that the new religious movements came to fore in Nigeria as a religion of the oppressed in the cultural, social, religious and political spheres. It was developed as a rescue mission to the already degraded religion and tradition of the people. The methods of approach include historical and phenomenological methods. The study however recommends the theology of prosperity and miracle healing as a correct and sound teaching for not just the new religious movements but for all Christian churches in Nigeria. The study equally advocates that it would not be expounded beyond proportion so that the church would not be reduced to a mere miracle centers.

Manichaeism and Gnosticism in the Papyri

2011 ◽  
pp. 622-643
Author(s):  
Cornelia Römer
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
Late Antique ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
The People ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Church

The church fathers were appalled in particular by the Gnostics' condemnation of creation. But the fact that much of their teaching was in many respects not so far from Christian dogma must have disturbed the advocates of the “real” Christian church. In some of these Gnostic systems, Christ was the main savior figure; in others, it was the forefathers of the Old Testament who guaranteed salvation; in Manichaeism, it was the new Messenger of Light, the apostle Mani, who, coming after Christ, would finally give the right revelation to the people and excel Christ in doing so. This article deals with religious groups such as these as they existed in Egypt in the Roman and late antique periods. Papyrology has played a decisive role in our understanding of the religious movements of the first centuries ce in Egypt and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.

scholarly journals Fulfilling the Mission of the Church in Ghana in the 21st Century: Lessons from India in the 16th and 17th Centuries

2020 ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Seth Asare-Danso
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
The People ◽  
Transformation Approach ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Church

This historical study examines the spread of Christianity in India in the 16th and 17th centuries, and lessons to be drawn by Christian churches in Ghana in the 21st century. Personal interview and content analysis of primary and secondary source documents were used for data collection. The grounded theory design was used to develop four theories, namely: “cultural rejection approach”, “cultural replacement approach”, “cultural sharing approach” and “cultural transformation approach” to mission. The research findings revealed that Christianity was introduced in India to liberate the people from ignorance. The Jesuit understood the motives of mission to be cross-cultural, international, co-operative and holistic in nature. It further revealed that the Jesuit used the “cultural transformation approach” to mission, which required the use of “radical identification”, “culture transfer”, “indigenization”, “inculturation” and “primal religion” as evangelistic methods to fulfil the mission mandate. The study recommended that churches in Ghana adapt the “cultural transformation approach” to mission to suit their cultural environments, so that the use of “radical identification” and “culture transfer” will reduce inequality, in fulfilment of UN SDG 10; while the use of “indigenization”, “inculturation” and “primal religion” will provide inclusive and equitable quality (theological) education, in fulfilment of UN SDG 4.

scholarly journals Pandangan Gereja Masehi Injili di Halmahera (GMIH) Wilayah Pelayanan Tobelo Terhadap Dunia Bisnis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Freedom Nanuru ◽  
Lomas Beatris Limpong
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Business World ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
The People ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

Background of this study is the church statement that empowerment is essential to deal with the impact of globalization on the welfare of the people but in reality is not implemented properly. The Church has the financial resources but very few are used for empowerment programs. This fact indicates that the finances for the church is a “sacred thing”, so it can’t be used to financeempowerment programs, especially business programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between negative outlook of GMIH Service Area Tobelo about the business world with the actions that do not want to get involved in it. This study usesquantitative and qualitative methods. Data collection techniques used were questionnaires, indepth interviews, and observation. Data analysis technique is a combination of quantitative analysis (Pearson Product Moment) and qualitative analysis (triangulation of data, methodology, and theory). The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between a negative view of the church (members GMIH) about the business world with their actions that do not want to get involved in it. Values obtained from the analysis is 0.79 were categorized as high relationships.

scholarly journals Defiling the Church: The Impact of Mmusuo in Akan Conception

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Agana-Nsiire Agana ◽  
Charles Prempeh
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
African Culture ◽  
Religious Philosophy ◽  
Christian Religion ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Many Christian churches in parts of Ghana dominated by Akans do not allow corpses to be brought inside the church during funerals services. Others face constant and vehement objection when it is done. Cultural differences on the subject have fuelled heated disputes that have led in some cases to severe congregational division. Opposition is often sustained by a culturally biased approach to biblical texts concerning sacredness and defilement as related to Old Testament sanctuary and temple ritual. Particularly, the religious philosophy of mmusuo provides the psycho-emotive motivation from which many Akan Christians vehemently oppose the practice as sacrilegious. It also provides an analytical and rhetorical framework for appropriating various biblical passages relating to religious sacrilege. This paper unpacks this framework and proposes effectively contextualized theology as a means of avoiding such erroneous conflations and resolving the disputes that arise at the interface of African culture and Christian religion, especially in multicultural congregations.

New Religious Movements in the Long Nineteenth Century

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-17
Author(s):  
Lydia Willsky-Ciollo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
New Religious Movements ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Foreign Missions ◽  
New Religions ◽  
The Impact

This introduction provides a brief overview of the period known as the “long nineteenth century,” which played host to and helped to shape numerous new religious movements. Highlighting the impact and occasional convergence of various political, social, and religious movements and events in both the United States and globally, this essay seeks to show that the examination of new religious movements in the nineteenth century offers a means of applying scholarship in new religious movements to religions that may be defined as “old,” while simultaneously opening new ways of understanding new religions more broadly. In the process, this overview provides background for the articles included in this special issue of Nova Religio, which explore subjects including religious utopianism; gender, politics, and Pentecostalism; Mormonism and foreign missions; and the relationships of new religious movements to visual art.

scholarly journals Covid-19, Trends in Global Mission, and Participation in Faithful Witness

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-265
Author(s):  
Paul Bendor-Samuel
Keyword(s):  
People Of God ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Global Mission ◽  
The People ◽  
World Christianity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Mission is shaped by the life and experience of the church, both past and present, and this in turn is the function of both the work of the Spirit of God and the interaction of the people of God with their contexts. In line with this position, we examine the impact of Covid-19, highlighting some elements of the global context of mission, trends in world Christianity and mission. We then explore how global mission is in a process of realignment that has the potential to be enhanced through embracing the conditions Covid-19 has imposed on us. Finally, we consider the need for deep reflection on our identity if we are to take the opportunity to bear faithful witness in this moment.

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