Spiritual capital and democratization in Zimbabwe: a case study of a progressive charismatic congregation

Ganiel, Gladys

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“…The article uses religious space in this sense by relating it to the contributions that faith communities make to society through, not only as networks of trust, but also their religious spaces. This affirms that spiritual capital reflects the growing recognition in the social sciences that religion is a critical factor in understanding every facet of life from the radius of trust to behavioural norms-all of which have vast economic, political and social consequences (Ganiel 2009).…”

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The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Zambian Church History

Mwale

2021

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Using the representations of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the media, this article retrieves the Cathedral’s role in public life in Zambian church history in order to tease out its significance in post-independence Zambia. In drawing on a case study and social capital theory, the article shows that the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, as a pre-independence religious building, was represented as a national house of worship, a heritage site and a political shrine. By this, it was a national worship space that played a role in hosting functions of varied nature, and a symbol of religious heritage. As a political shrine, the Cathedral was a space for guiding the nation and fostering reconciliation in the critical political moments of the country. These representations not only revealed the dynamics of the church’s role, but also closely aligned to the Cathedral’s social capital in public life through the intersection of the church and state relations in post-independence Zambia. The article argues that the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, although not a popular aspect of Zambian contemporary church history, was a religious, material cultural site and a space that allowed the church to contribute to post-independence church history in the country.

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The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Zambian Church History

Mwale

2021

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“…While it is tempting to focus on the outrageous promises of charismatic big men, other preachers simply tell their congregations that God will provide for their basic needs (Jenkins 2006; Miller & Yamamori 2007). This was the case in my own research on charismatic congregations in both South Africa and Zimbabwe (Ganiel 2006, 2007, 2008a,b, 2009a,b). Even some of the more flamboyant prosperity preachers temper their message in this way.…”

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Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in South Africa and Zimbabwe: A Review

Ganiel

2010

Religion Compass

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Pentecostal/charismatic Christianity is the fastest‐growing religion in southern Africa. This article explores its social and political roles, drawing primarily on examples from South Africa and Zimbabwe to illuminate wider trends across the continent. It considers the main competing assessments of Pentecostal/charismatic Christianity in Africa: (1) it is dominated by the ‘prosperity gospel’ and therefore stunts real economic growth and development; (2) it is primarily an apolitical faith that distracts people from their suffering; and (3) it is a Western import that disables the development of African cultures. It concludes that Pentecostal/charismatic Christianity in South Africa and Zimbabwe has included all of these elements. But recent research indicates that Pentecostal/charismatic Christianity is increasingly a socially and politically active religion that is surprisingly well‐placed to meet people’s economic and material needs, to empower people to participate in civic and public life, and to promote reconciliation between previously opposing groups.

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Whiteness and shades of grey: erasure, amnesia and the ethnography of Zimbabwe's whites

Hartnack

2014

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

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Spiritual capital and democratization in Zimbabwe: a case study of a progressive charismatic congregation

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Zambian Church History

The Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Zambian Church History

Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in South Africa and Zimbabwe: A Review

Whiteness and shades of grey: erasure, amnesia and the ethnography of Zimbabwe's whites

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