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Author Frahm-Arp, Maria

Title Professional women in South African Pentecostal Charismatic churches / by Maria Frahm-Arp
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : illustrations
Series Studies of religion in Africa, 0169-9814 ; v. 38
Studies on religion in Africa ; v. 38.
Contents Beginning a journey with Pentecostal Charismatic Christians -- South Africa at the beginning of the twenty-first century -- Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity in South Africa -- His People Christian ministries : raising the leaders of Africa -- Grace Bible Church : a landmark in Soweto -- Joining a church and negotiating cultural dislocation -- Professional women and the message of purpose -- Singleness, sexuality and the dream of marriage -- Marriage and the making of the nuclear family -- Leaving the Pentecostal Charismatic churches
Summary This book gives a unique insight into the changing shape of contemporary religion examining the new role that Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity plays in the lives of young, professional, black women who are enjoying career success and becoming part of South Africa's new middle class. Amongst these women an interesting relationship has emerged between work and religion as they feel that the social networks and self confidence they gain from their religious communities are as important as their spiritual experiences. But not all the women who join these churches remain, and this book explores
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject His People Christian Church (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Grace Bible Church (Soweto, South Africa)
SUBJECT Grace Bible Church (Soweto, South Africa) fast
His People Christian Church (Johannesburg, South Africa) fast
Subject Women, Black -- Religious life -- South Africa -- Gauteng
Pentecostal women -- Religious life -- South Africa -- Gauteng
Professional employees -- Religious life -- South Africa -- Gauteng
RELIGION -- Messianic Judaism.
Women, Black -- Religious life
Pfingstbewegung
Schwarze Frau
Berufstätigkeit
Religion
South Africa -- Gauteng
Gauteng
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004193642
9004193642
9789004168756
9004168753
1282786253
9781282786257