Beyond belief

• Verfasst von: Hardy, Elle [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Beyond belief
• Titelzusatz: how Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world
• Verf.angabe: Elle Hardy
• Verlagsort: London
• Verlag: Hurst & Company
• Jahr: 2021
• Umfang: xvi, 319 Seiten
• Format: 23 cm
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-553-5
• ISBN: 1-78738-553-1
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Pentecostalism
• K10plus-PPN: 1816419346

Abstract

The good news : the unstoppable rise of Pentecostalism -- Spiritual warfare : the battle to build heaven on earth.

Abstract

"How has a Christian movement, founded at the turn of the twentieth century by the son of freed slaves, become the fastest-growing religion on Earth? Pentecostalism has some 600 million followers worldwide; by 2050 they'll be one in ten people. This is the religion of the Holy Spirit, with believers gaining direct experience of God and all that comes with it: success for the mind, body, spirit and wallet. Pentecostalism is a social movement. It serves impoverished people in Africa and Latin America, and inspires anti-establishment leaders from Trump to Bolsonaro. In Australia, Europe and Korea, it throws itself into culture wars and social media, offering meaning and community to the rootless and marginalised in a fragmenting world. Reporting this revolution from twelve countries and six US states, Elle Hardy weaves a timeless tale of miracles, money and power, set in our volatile age of extremes. By turns troubling and entertaining, Beyond Belief exposes the Pentecostal agenda: not just saving souls, but transforming societies and controlling politics. These modern prophets, embedded in our institutions, have the cash and the influence to wage their holy war." --