by Shun Hing Chan. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-301). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Table of Contents --- p.ii / List of Tables --- p.iii / List of Illustrations --- p.v / Abstract --- p.vi / Chapter I. --- Literature Review --- p.1 / Chapter 1 . --- A Brief Hi story of Charismatic Movement --- p.3 / Chapter 2. --- Religious Movement in the Light of Theories of Social Movements --- p.12 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.33 / Chapter II. --- The Study --- p.37 / Chapter 1. --- Context of the Present Study --- p.38 / Chapter 2. --- The Theoretical Framework --- p.65 / Chapter 3. --- Research Methodology --- p.72 / Chapter 4. --- Significance of the Present Study --- p.76 / Chapter 5. --- Outline of the Dissertation --- p.79 / Chapter III. --- The External Environment --- p.83 / Chapter 1. --- The Ecological Condition --- p.84 / Chapter 2. --- The Cultural Condition --- p.102 / Chapter 3. --- The Political Condition --- p.113 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.124 / Chapter IV. --- "Emgerence of Shepherd Community Church, 1987-89" --- p.129 / Chapter 1. --- Founders of Shepherd Community Church --- p.131 / Chapter 2. --- Establishing the church --- p.137 / Chapter 3. --- Recruiting workers and new members --- p.151 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.163 / Chapter V. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: I. Structure, Ideology, Recruitment and Networks" --- p.166 / Chapter 1. --- Restructuring Organization and Management --- p.167 / Chapter 2. --- Moulding Religious Ideology --- p.177 / Chapter 3. --- Changing Recruitment Strategy --- p.189 / Chapter 4. --- Building Interorganizational Networks --- p.200 / Chapter 5. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.211 / Chapter VI. --- "Management of Movement Organization, 1989-95: II. Mobilization of Consensus" --- p.215 / Chapter 1. --- The Sunday Service --- p.216 / Chapter 2. --- Cell Group Gathering --- p.242 / Chapter 3. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.253 / Chapter VII. --- "Socialization, Conversion and Identity Building" --- p.257 / Chapter 1. --- Social Background and Biographical Context of Individual Members --- p.257 / Chapter 2. --- The Socialization Process in the Church --- p.261 / Chapter 3. --- Conversion and Identity Building --- p.266 / Chapter 4. --- Summary and Conclusion --- p.274 / Chapter VIII. --- Conclusion --- p.275 / Bibliography --- p.267

楊天恩. / 論文(哲學博士)--香港中文大學, 2002. / 參考文獻 (p. 257-273). / 中英文摘要. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Yang Tian'en. / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Lun wen (zhe xue bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2002. / Can kao wen xian (p. 257-273).

Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-76).

Thesis (M.A.R.)--Emmanuel School of Religion, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-76).

American minister John Graham Lake (1870-1935) was a pivotal participant in an era of profound religious and political transition. Surprisingly, Lake's often provocative life had previously been largely neglected as a field of academic inquiry. In the U.S. Lake associated with key Holiness, Wesleyan and Apostolic Faith charismatics like John Alexander Dowie of the Zion City, Illinois Utopia, Charles Parham of the Topeka Revival and William Seymour of the Azusa Street Revival. Lake served as an important intermediary between Parham's often reactionary, white orientation that was unreceptive to an enthusiastic black liturgy and Seymour's expansive African-American egalitarianism expressed through exuberant spirit manifestations. Lake's South African ministry was shaped by his middle class white business background, Azusa Street message and American perspectives. He brought together the faith healing movement inspired by Dutch Reformed minister Andrew Murray, P. Ie Roux's black and white Zion charismatic adherents affiliated with Dowie and the new U.S. Pentecostalism of Parham and Seymour. Lake's African-American influenced Pentecostalism was compatible with indigenous African worship. His emphasis on the spiritual needs of the disempowered found a receptive audience in talented black evangelists Elias Letwaba and Edward Lion. Even though acquainted with Mohandas Gandhi, Lake did not undertake a South African social gospel-type civil protest against societal injustice. In fact, Lake's participation with Afrikaner politicians like Louis Botha in fashioning a segregationist land use law was most troubling. Lake was ambivalent about racial integration. His belief in an egalitarian status for all Christians, his Populist/Progressive ethics and his enthusiastic promotion of women's rights were complicated by his advocacy, or at least tolerance, of some disparate racial treatment in his Apostolic Faith Mission and South African society at large. Lake's paternalism and notion of Westem cultural superiority conflicted with his love of all persons. Lake's otherworldly prioritization of individual spiritualism over a socioeconomic agenda usually stymied activism. His uncharacteristic use of nonviolent protest to protect faith healing formed a remarkable contrast with his reluctance to actively campaign against unequal racial treatment in Africa and America. Historiographical perspectives on Lake range from the saintly pioneer charismatic missionary to the Elmer Gantry type charlatan acting only for personal benefit. Lake was a unique personality with his flamboyant rhetoric, strong convictions and feelings of personal worth. His distinctive Jesus as healing and suffering God theology evidenced both consistency with precedent as well as creative anticipation. Shortcomings resulting from his preference to address social concerns on an individual spiritual rather than societal level, his liberties with truth and his bad business judgments resulting in litigation. Nevertheless, Lake's life demonstrated that a gifted but imperfect instrument could accomplish a meaningful ministry. / Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.5.4 / Adobe Acrobat 9.54 Paper Capture Plug-in

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-18T18:44:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 Alexandre da Silva Chaves-1_Parte1.pdf: 4098746 bytes, checksum: ce7ef5f6736febf6983a7a8c01663fa7 (MD5) Alexandre da Silva Chaves-1_Parte2.pdf: 4169032 bytes, checksum: f9f58fc742a124f4587c8a219f4077a6 (MD5) Alexandre da Silva Chaves-1_Parte3.pdf: 1170746 bytes, checksum: c9f93a2073ae56ee4b19c6ffe26343c6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-23 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This paper seeks to understand the Pentecostal religion in its historical-cultural perspective, considering both aspects to the transition of rural-urban municipality of Franco da Rocha. There is the possibility of studying the arrival of Christ Pentecostal Church and the causes of integration and accommodation in this rural region. On can observe that there is a reverse movement carried out over most of the Brazilian Evangelical churches, which would integrate the layers of urban society, however, research studies indicate that this church is trying in a rural context of transition. This paper presents Pentecostalism in Brazilian culture in its diverse forms of expression, based on case study presented in the context of the rural municipality of Franco da Rocha, it is observed how the culture in its broader aspect is politics, economics or history, a Pentecostal religiosity influences the everyday life that is transformed by this community. The survey notes a kind of evangelical Pentecostal which is beyond the routine aspect presented in the arena of urban religions. It is observed that the accommodation of the Pentecostal religion in an atmosphere of tradition and a rural context, culture configures a different kind of Pentecost in its spectrum, a type of Pentecostalism done mixing, which differs from the types of "Pentecostalism" in existing urban centers. / Este trabalho busca compreender a religiosidade pentecostal em sua perspectiva históricocultural privilegiando a temática da transição rural-urbana, por onde se busca perceber esses aspectos, cujos reflexos se tornam evidentes e podem ser experimentados na religião pentecostal do município de Franco da Rocha. A integração às camadas urbanas da sociedade é característica comum ao movimento pentecostal brasileiro, contudo, percebe-se nesse pentecostalismo e nas causas de sua integração e acomodação nesta região rural o inverso do que realizam os pentecostais das mais diferentes matrizes da igreja evangélica brasileira; o movimento de fuga das massas camponesas e agrárias em grandes capitais e cidades do país leva consigo, normalmente, uma religião e o interesse do religioso nas camadas urbanas. O trabalho apresenta o pentecostalismo de curas divinas na cultura brasileira em sua forma mais diversificada de expressão; com base no estudo de caso apresentado nesse contexto rural do município de Franco da Rocha, observa-se o quanto a cultura, em seu aspecto mais amplo, influencia uma religiosidade pentecostal que é transformada pelo cotidiano dessa comunidade ao mesmo tempo em que a transforma. A pesquisa observa um tipo de evangélico pentecostal que foge ao aspecto apresentado na arena das religiões urbanas. Observa-se que na acomodação da religião pentecostal num ambiente de tradição e num contexto rural, a cultura o configura num tipo de pentecostal diferente em seu espectro, um tipo de pentecostalismo feito de mixagem, um hibrido, que difere dos tipos de pentecostalismos existentes nos centros urbanos.

This study was set up to determine how the concept of biblical salvation is understood within liberation theology and how the concept is perceived from Pentecostal standpoint with the aim of developing a theological framework to challenge the dehumanising influences in contemporary society. The central argument of this thesis is that, there are irreconcilable differences between the salvation espoused by liberation theology's praxeological epistemology and the Pentecostal understanding of the concept etymologically and hermeneutically speaking. The study further probes whether Pentecostalism can provide the necessary theological framework that can be used to challenge the perceived dehumanising influences in contemporary society. The study achieved its purpose by setting meaningful objectives and following the appropriate research methodologies. Firstly, the study employed in-depth textual analysis, historiography, lexicology, and hermeneutic principles to understand the etymology of salvation from previous scholarship. This effort helped to elucidate differences that exist between liberation theology and Pentecostal renderings of the concept. Secondly, the concerns of existing contributors on the subject were evaluated by researching historical, linguistic and textual materials as well as exegetical analysis of relevant texts of Scripture. Thirdly, an in-depth literature analysis was undertaken to ascertain liberation theology's hermeneutic methodologies. This is necessary to establish whether the movement is more interested in promoting its ideologies and preunderstandings rather than biblical salvation. Fourthly, it was necessary to review the deep concerns expressed by liberation theology epistemology without compromising the message of the Gospel. This was achieved by a thorough analysis of social ministries undertaken by Progressive Pentecostals across the globe. Fifthly, the study evaluated the Pentecostal criticisms of liberation theology to see if there is any justification for that. This was achieved through an in-depth exegetical and hermeneutic analysis using word studies, theological dictionaries, bible commentaries, and by reviewing scholarly articles on the subject matter. Lastly, by analysing the difference between Pentecostal and liberation theologies, it was clear that their methods of operations are different. This goes to explain why Pentecostalism is growing exponentially while liberation theology is declining. The outcome of this analysis also explains why Pentecostalism is a better alternative in addressing the challenges facing our global community. / PhD (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

This study was set up to determine how the concept of biblical salvation is understood within liberation theology and how the concept is perceived from Pentecostal standpoint with the aim of developing a theological framework to challenge the dehumanising influences in contemporary society. The central argument of this thesis is that, there are irreconcilable differences between the salvation espoused by liberation theology's praxeological epistemology and the Pentecostal understanding of the concept etymologically and hermeneutically speaking. The study further probes whether Pentecostalism can provide the necessary theological framework that can be used to challenge the perceived dehumanising influences in contemporary society. The study achieved its purpose by setting meaningful objectives and following the appropriate research methodologies. Firstly, the study employed in-depth textual analysis, historiography, lexicology, and hermeneutic principles to understand the etymology of salvation from previous scholarship. This effort helped to elucidate differences that exist between liberation theology and Pentecostal renderings of the concept. Secondly, the concerns of existing contributors on the subject were evaluated by researching historical, linguistic and textual materials as well as exegetical analysis of relevant texts of Scripture. Thirdly, an in-depth literature analysis was undertaken to ascertain liberation theology's hermeneutic methodologies. This is necessary to establish whether the movement is more interested in promoting its ideologies and preunderstandings rather than biblical salvation. Fourthly, it was necessary to review the deep concerns expressed by liberation theology epistemology without compromising the message of the Gospel. This was achieved by a thorough analysis of social ministries undertaken by Progressive Pentecostals across the globe. Fifthly, the study evaluated the Pentecostal criticisms of liberation theology to see if there is any justification for that. This was achieved through an in-depth exegetical and hermeneutic analysis using word studies, theological dictionaries, bible commentaries, and by reviewing scholarly articles on the subject matter. Lastly, by analysing the difference between Pentecostal and liberation theologies, it was clear that their methods of operations are different. This goes to explain why Pentecostalism is growing exponentially while liberation theology is declining. The outcome of this analysis also explains why Pentecostalism is a better alternative in addressing the challenges facing our global community. / PhD (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of Degree Master of Arts in Sociology In the Graduate School of Humanities School of Social Sciences Department of Sociology University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg 2016. / The advent of new media, more specifically social media, has galvanized and radically revolutionized how religion is experienced, lived and expressed in (South) Africa. Social media has transmogrified the orthodox and normative modes of religious engagement and interaction. Day-to-day religious practices have become highly reliant on the (new) media. It is only logical therefore to foreground and locate the (new) media within the deeper inquiries relating to social phenomenon and social life. Social media has become the benchmark for understanding the transitions with regards to conceptualizing social phenomenon like Neo-Pentecostalism, which in recent times has taken the African continent by storm. This study explores how church performances and practices of controversial South African Neo-Pentecostal church End Time Disciples Ministries, led by notoriously shady and delinquent Prophet Penuel are represented on Facebook. The study is interested in analysing the online representations of church performance of this particular church. Moreover, the study committed at understanding how audiences (those who engage and interact on Facebook page) decode and interpret the messages and representational exhibitions disseminated through the church’s Facebook page. Through the employment of a rigorous Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA), both visual and lexical semiotic choices on the Facebook page were analysed in order to demystify discursive, ideological and investments of power. It must be lamented that the intersections between religion and new/social media have been marginally ignored within qualitative epistemic inquiries. This study provides a breath of fresh air in that regard. The current status quo enlightens us that social relations have become vehemently digitized. It is therefore relevant and expedient for digital platforms to be taken seriously within sociological intellectual inquests. Church performances are receiving great impetus and potency on new/social media domains but minimal scholastic investment has been channelled in that direction. The End Time Disciple Ministries Facebook page is a platform where the most salient and non-salient representational projects of violence, power, exploitation, manipulation, hegemony, patriarchy are exhibited for public broadcast and consumption. / MT2017