Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy
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Data de Publicação: | 2008 |
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Resumo: | Using an ethnographical approach, this paper examines the relationship between Charismatic prophecy found in Evangelical circles and a discourse that envisions the concept of the (Swiss) nation as the basis and horizon for understanding Gods activity within history. We will demonstrate the intricacy of various modes of participation, ranging from ecstatic involvement in church Sunday worship and Charismatic youth meetings to citizenship in the national community. In such settings, participants are urged to connect the religious and political realms in order to restore the nation through the (re)establishment of an ancestral purity which is seen to have its source in Christianity. Spiritual warfare is the framework assumed by the members to perceive the issues at stake, this framework is then extended to the public domain. The analysis will try to shed light on the nature of the communities envisioned, the diverse modes of participating in them and the role of the Holy Spirit as an empowering agent for reshaping those communities and society. |
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Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy |
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Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy |
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Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy Gonzalez,Philippe category analysis evangelicalism dominion theology Sociology spiritual warfare Switzerland |
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Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy |
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Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy |
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Gonzalez,Philippe |
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category analysis evangelicalism dominion theology Sociology spiritual warfare Switzerland |
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category analysis evangelicalism dominion theology Sociology spiritual warfare Switzerland |
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Using an ethnographical approach, this paper examines the relationship between Charismatic prophecy found in Evangelical circles and a discourse that envisions the concept of the (Swiss) nation as the basis and horizon for understanding Gods activity within history. We will demonstrate the intricacy of various modes of participation, ranging from ecstatic involvement in church Sunday worship and Charismatic youth meetings to citizenship in the national community. In such settings, participants are urged to connect the religious and political realms in order to restore the nation through the (re)establishment of an ancestral purity which is seen to have its source in Christianity. Spiritual warfare is the framework assumed by the members to perceive the issues at stake, this framework is then extended to the public domain. The analysis will try to shed light on the nature of the communities envisioned, the diverse modes of participating in them and the role of the Holy Spirit as an empowering agent for reshaping those communities and society. |
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