Abstracts in English and Tsonga / This study explored the lack of integrating a scientific imagination and rationality in the
hermeneutic and theological practices of neo-Pentecostal churches in the town of Livingstone,
Zambia. Although the vantage point of the study was primarily practical theology, the
researcher adopted both an interdisciplinary and a multidisciplinary approach. This assisted the
researcher in understanding the different theoretical nuances that inform neo-Pentecostal
theological practices as propagated by its proponents. An in-depth scientific analysis premised
on the critical theory approach was conducted to find out whether or not neo-Pentecostal
communicative practices contribute positively to the economic conditions of local church
members in Livingstone. The theological framework for this study was based on the “pastoral
cycle”, which ought to be at the very heart of any contemporary practical theology (Ballard &
Pritchard 2006). The research methodology consisted of data collection, interpretation and
analysis (comparing and contrasting primary sources in the light of the data collected). Research
participants' personal narratives of their experience of neo-Pentecostal practices were heard in
a semi-structured format. These aided in establishing ecclesiastical views on the causes of the
lack of integrating a scientific imagination and rationality in neo-Pentecostal spiritual
experience; and consequently informed the study on whether the current theological
orientations of neo-Pentecostal congregations in Livingstone have a positive or negative impact
on the economic conditions of members. Two forms of data collection were employed, namely
qualitative interviews and observation instruments. / Ndzavisiso lowu wu langutisa ku pfumaleka ka vuanakanyi hi vuntshwa bya xisayense na ku
va na ngqhondo eka mamfambiselo ya vulavisisi na vuxopaxopi ku hlamusela matsalelo na
mafambiselo ya swa vugandzeri eka tikereke ta Pentakosta leyintshwa edorobeni ra Livingston,
eZambia. Hambileswi masungulo ya ndzavisiso a ku ri mafambiselo ya vugandzeri, mulavisisi
u tirhise fambiselo ra interdisciplinary na multidisciplinary. Leswi swi pfunete mulavisisi ku
twisisa ku hambana eka swa thiyori leyi yi nga xiseketelo xa Pentakosta leyintshwa ya swa
vugandzeri na mafambiselo ya kona tanhilaha swi endliwaka hi lava nga vachumayeri va yona
pentakosta leyintshwa. Vuxopaxopi bya xisayense byi seketeriwe hi thiyori yo xopaxopa leyi
nga endliwa ku kuma leswo xana mafambiselo ya Pentakosta leyintshwa ya pfuneta eka
swiyimo swa ikhonomi eka swirho swa kereke swa yona eLivingston. Rimba ra swa vugandzeri
eka ndzavisiso lowu wu seketeriwe hi ndzhenzheleko wa vurisi bya kereke ku nga "pastoral
cycle", lowu wu faneleke ku va mbilu ya mafambiselo wahi na wahi ya vugandzeri (Ballard &
Pritchard 2006). Methodoloji ya ndzavisiso a yi katsa ku hlengeletea vutivi, ku byi toloka no
byi xopaxopa (ku kotlanisa na ku pimanisa swihlovo swa vutivi hi ku landza data leyi yi nga
hlengeletiwa). Lava a va ri na xiavo eka ndzavisiso, va endle marungula ya vona na ntokoto wa
vona hi mafambiselo ya Pentekosta leyintshwa ya yingiseriwile hi fomati yo ka yi nga
kunguhatiwangi swinene ku nga semi-structured format. Leswi swi pfunete ekusunguleni
mianakanyo ya kereke ya vukreste hi swivangelo swa ku pfumaleka ka ku hlanganisa na ku
anakanya hi vuntshwa mavonelo na ntokoto eka swa moya hi swa Pentekosta leyintshwa; hi ku
landza swona leswi, swi pfunete ndzavisiso hi leswo xana mavonelo yo hambana hi swa
vugandzeri bya Pentakosta leyintshwa eka nhlengeletano eLivingston leswo xana yi na vuyelo
lebyinene kumbe lebyi nga ri ku lebyinene eka swiyimo swa ikhonomi ya swirho. Ku tirhisiwe
minxaka mimbirhi ya nhlengeleto ya vutivi, ku nga qualitative interviews na xitirho xa ku
languta kunene leswi endlekaka (observation instruments). / Practical Theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26808 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Mapani, Paul Simandala |
| Contributors | Baloyi, Magezi Elijah |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (183 leaves) : illustrations, application/pdf |
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