Commercialisation of Religion in South Africa

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Commercialisation of Religion in South Africa

A Pentecostal Approach

Kaunda, Chammah J.; Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon; Thinane, Jonas Sello

Springer International Publishing AG

11/2023

299

Dura

Inglês

9783031418365

15 a 20 dias

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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part 1 : The use of Biblical texts in perpetuating the commercialisation of religion.- Chapter 2: A Piece Of Silver For The Man Of God To Tell Us The Way To Go (1 Sam 9:6-13). -Chapter 3: Serving money over God in Matthew 6:24. - Chapter 4: "The love of money is 'NOT' the root of all evil": some Neo-Pentecostal pastors contradicting 1 Timothy 6:10 in support of materialism.- Part 2: Prosperity gospel and the commercialisation of religion.- Chapter 5: The business practices of Africa's prosperity teachers.- Chapter 6: Newschapter Opinion Pieces on Prosperity Gospel in South Africa: Critical Reflections, Representations, and Ideology.- Chapter 7: Manipulation of the prosperity message through the sales of sacred products.- Part 3: The economic challenges and commercialisation of religion.- Chapter 8: Socio-economic conditions: The rationale behind the financial abuses.- Chapter 9: The Gospel and Money.- Chapter 10: The riches ofsome Neo-pentecostal pastors versus 'Moruti le tlala'.- Chapter 11: Community empowerment in contrast to individual success among Neo- Pentecostal pastors in South Africa.- Part 4: Theological reflections and implications on the commercialisation of religion.- Chapter 12: Commercial Praxis within Neo-Pentecostal Churches: A Practical Theological Assessment.- Chapter 13: Let us make God in our own image: Reflections on uncommon practices in some Neo-Charismatic/Pentecostal Churches in South Africa.- Chapter 14: The impact of the African traditional belief systems on congregants in promoting commercialisation of Christian religious services.- Part 5: The commercialisation and the regulation of religion.- Chapter 15: The violation of the South African Revenue Services by some Neo-Pentecostal pastors .- Chapter 16: Regulating inimical religious practices and protecting religious freedoms: Practical realities and a constitutional conundrum.
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Commercialisation;Pentecostalism;Prosperity Gospel;Regulation of Religion;Religious Freedom