Capitalism, Chaos, and Christian Healing
Faith Tabernacle Congregation in Southern Colonial Ghana, 1918–26
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8980340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adam Mohr (0000-0002-2583-4816, California University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-83 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021853711000090 |
| OpenAlex | W2110337293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 10 |
In 1918, Faith Tabernacle Congregation was established in southern colonial Ghana. This Philadelphia-based church flourished in the context of colonialism, cocoa, and witchcraft, spreading rapidly after the 1918–19 influenza pandemic. In this context, several healing cults also proliferated, but Faith Tabernacle was particularly successful because the church offered its members spiritual, social, and legal advantages. The church's leadership was typically comprised of young Christian capitalist men, whose literacy and letter writing enabled the establishment of an American church without any missionaries present. By 1926, when Faith Tabernacle began its decline, at least 177 branches had formed in southern Ghana, extending into Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, with over 4,400 members
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |