Balancing material prosperity with spiritual growth for effective Christian citizenship

The case of women of Full Gospel Mission Cameroon

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2640866
AutoresOben Timothy Mbuagbo (University of Buea), Robert Mbe Akoko (0000-0003-2804-4219, University of Buea, autor correspondente)
Ano2019
Volume2
Fascículo12
Páginas80
Data de publicação2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Modern Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1737-7374 • E-ISSN: 1737-8176
EditoraAfrican Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4314/ijma.v2i12.3
OpenAlexW4229961744
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas10

It has generally been realized by churches in Cameroon that their role in the public sphere could no longer be narrowly defined by spiritual nourishment of their members. This is especially so in a local and national context of growing poverty and social exclusion, especially of women. This essay seeks to understand why and how women of the Full Gospel Mission Cameroon have recently mobilized local resources and resourcefulness to enhance their socioeconomic welfare. The contribution also explores why broader ideals of the gospel of prosperity embraced by Pentecostal churches in Cameroon have been appropriated and domesticated by women of the church through self-help socioeconomic activities. By getting involved in these activities, not only are women struggling to mitigate the effects of poverty, but also signals an implicit embrace of the ideals of liberation theology that recently emerged in Africa.Key words: Cameroon, Material Prosperity, Christian Identity, Spiritual Growth, Full Gospel Mission

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Citizenship · Context (archaeology) · Flourishing · Gospel · Identity (music) · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Prosperity · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Educational, Social, and Political Issues · Gender Studies · History · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology