Ghana's New Christianity, New Edition

Ghana's New Christianity, New Edition Pentecostalism in a Globalising African Economy

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Publisher's Synopsis

""Gifford knows his subject totally, has vast and wide-ranging sympathy for his subjects (though without being uncritical), and explores these themes with admirable intelligence. This book is simply the best thing out there."" -- Philip Jenkins

""Gifford's is an uncompromising, hard-nosed study... [N]o one can again look at the subject without at least a respectful nod in his direction."" -- Lamin Sanneh

In Ghana's New Christianity, Paul Gifford considers the explosion of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa by focusing on one place: Greater Accra, Ghana. Gifford examines every dimension of these new churches and mega-churches, including their discourse, theological vision, worship, rituals, music, media involvement, use of the Bible, finances, and clientele. Ghana's New Christianity sets religious devotion into Ghana's political and economic situation and focuses on how fervent belief in success and wealth in the here and now can provide motivation to change in circumstances where it is so easy to despair. No other book brings forth the complex nature of Africa's new Christianity with such clarity or offers such a searching analysis of its power to tackle Africa's predicament.

Book information

ISBN: 9780253344748
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 216
Weight: 404g
Height: 225mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 18mm