The spatial modalities of evangelical Christian growth in Sri Lanka
Evangelism, social ministry and the structural mosaic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8963673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Orlando Woods (0000-0001-9218-1264, Department of Geography National University of Singapore Singapore 117570, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 652-664 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/tran.12004 |
| OpenAlex | W2092664337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 57 |
This paper incorporates a melange of ideas into a new understanding of evangelical Christian growth. Existing explanations of growth are well rehearsed within the social sciences, and draw clear distinctions between the characteristics of evangelical organisations and the structural contexts in which they operate. A number of theoretical and empirical assumptions render such explanations applicable in some countries, but not others. Drawing on empirical data from Sri Lanka, I argue that closer examination of the recursive relationship between organisation (agency) and context (structure) will lead to recognition of the fact that growth is a spatially defined process, with evangelical organisations being tied to localities in complex and multifarious ways. A heuristic device – the structural mosaic – is proposed and developed in order to account for the growth of evangelical Christian groups in hostile environments around the world
Agency (philosophy · Christian ministry · Church Growth · Context (archaeology · Economics · Epistemology · Evangelism · Geography · Mosaic · Order (exchange · Political science · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · Tanzania · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |