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Berghahn Books Practicing the Faith The Ritual Life of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christians 2011 Edition by Martin Lindhardt
Over the past decades, Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity has arguably become the fastest growing religious movement in the world. Distinguishing features of this variant of Christianity include formal ritual activities as well as informal, experiential, and ecstatic forms of worship. This book examines Pentecostal-charismatic ritual practice in different parts of the world, highlighting, among other things, the crucial role of ritual in creating religious communities and identities. Table of contents :- IntroductionMartin LindhardtChapter 1.The Obvious Aspects of Pentecostalism: Ritual and Pentecostal GlobalizationJoel RobbinsChapter 2. Laying our sins on the altar: Ritualising charismatic Catholic reconciliation and healingJacqueline RyleChapter 3. Healing and Redomestication: Reconstitution of the Feminine Self in South Korean Evangelical Cell Group Ritual PracticesKelly ChongChapter 4. Ritualization of LifeThomas J. CsordasChapter 5. Adventure and Atrophy in a Charismatic Movement: Returning to the 'Toronto Blessing'Martyn PercyChapter 6. Ritual Use of the Bible in African PentecostalismPaul GiffordChapter 7. Voices: Presence and Prophecy in Charismatic RitualSimon ColemanChapter 8. When God Interferes. Ritual, Empowerment and Divine Presence in Chilean PentecostalismMartin LindhardtChapter 9. Quiet DeliverancesJon BialeckiChapter 10. Imperfect Vessels: Emotion and rituals of anti-Ritual in American Pentecostal and Charismatic devotional lifeGretchen PfeilChapter 11. Public Rituals and Political Positioning: Venezuelan Evangelicals and the Chavez GovernmentDavid SmildeNotes on ContributorsBibliographyIndex