As the epicenter of Christianity has shifted towards Africa in recent decades, Pentecostalism has emerged as a particularly vibrant presence on the continent. This collection of essays offers a groundbreaking study of the complex links between politics and African Pentecostalism. Situated at the intersection between the political, the postcolonial, and global neoliberal capitalism, contributors examine the roots of the Pentecostal movements extraordinary growth; how Pentecostalism intervenes in key social and political issues, such as citizenship, party politics, development challenges, and identity; and conversely, how politics in Africa modulate the Pentecostal movement.
Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa offers a wide-ranging picture of a central dimension of postcolonial African life, opening up new directions for future research.
I. Introduction
1. Introduction: The Pentecostal and the Political in Africa
2. Explaining the Growth and Legitimation of the Pentecostal Movement in Africa
II. Pentecostalism and Society in Africa
3. Pentecostalism, Islam, and Religious Fundamentalism in Africa
4. Buy Back the Future : Charismatic Pentecostalism and Africas Liberation in a Neoliberal World
5. When Pentecostalism Meets African Indigenous Religions: Conflict, Compromise or Incorporation?
6. Pentecostal Panopticism and the Phantasm of Ultimate Power
7. The Pentecostal Movement and the Ecumenical Movement in the African Context
8. Pentecostalismlƒ
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