Doing diaspora practical theology
Insights into how culture, ethnicity and national identity shape theological practices and expressions of UK-African diaspora churches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20242570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hartness M Samushonga (0000-0002-0310-015X, London School of Theology, corresponding author), Nomatter Sande (0000-0002-4177-8391, The Leprosy Mission International) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 109-122 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practical Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-073X • E-ISSN: 1756-0748 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1756073x.2020.1738673 |
| OpenAlex | W3013111660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
The last few decades have seen an increase in the emergence of African Pentecostal churches in Britain. There is however not much dialogue on how these diaspora churches are contributing to and shaping British practical theology. African Pentecostals are often branded as a single movement. It is true that these churches or denominations share some similarities in terms of theological assumptions and expressions, as is indeed the case with many Pentecostal churches. However, African majority Pentecostal churches in Britain, are in reality, distinctively defined by their peculiar national identity and cultural norms. This article presents the findings of a case study exploration on how culture, ethnicity and national identity influence practical theological approaches in Britain
Aesthetics · Diaspora · Ethnic group · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
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Case Study Research
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African Pentecostal ecclesiastical practices and cultural adaption in a changing world
Missional History and the Growth of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in the United Kingdom (1988–2015)
Interrupting the church’s flow
Listening to the voices
Now you see me, now you don't
‘Like Devils out of Hell’
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The Cambridge Companion to Liberation Theology
Critical reflections on some recent definitions of “culture”
Practical Theology and Qualitative Research
The study of culture, ethnicity, and race in American psychology
Believing in Britain
Models of Contextual Theology
Competing Meanings of the Diaspora
Zimbabweans in Britain
The British black Pentecostal `revival`
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |