Beyond belief
Hardy, Elle2021
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A fascinating expose of the global revolution you've never heard of: a deep-pocketed, tech-savvy Christian movement reshaping our societies from within. How has a Christian movement, founded at the turn of the twentieth century by the son of freed slaves, become the fastest-growing religion on Earth? Pentecostalism has 600 million followers; by 2050, they'll be one in ten people worldwide. This is the religion of the Holy Spirit, with believers directly experiencing God and His blessings: success for the mind, body, spirit and wallet. Pentecostalism is a social movement. It serves impoverished people in Africa and Latin America, and inspires anti-establishment leaders from Trump to Bolsonaro. In Australia, Europe and Korea, it throws itself into culture wars and social media, offering meaning and community to the rootless and marginalised in a fragmenting world.
Main title:
Beyond belief / Elle Hardy.
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Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2021.
Collation:
328 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9781787385535 (hbk)1787385531 (hbk)
Dewey class:
269.4 HAR269.4
LC class:
BR1644
Language:
English
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BRN:
383106