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Valéry, Paul --- Valéry, Paul, --- Critique et interprétation --- Religion --- Valéry, Paul, --- Critique et interprétation --- God in literature --- Theology in literature --- Valéry, P. --- Religion. --- Valéry, Paul --- Fan-le-hsi, Pao-lo, --- Ṿaleri, Pol, --- Valery, P. --- Valery, Pōl, --- Varerī, Pōru, --- ואלרי, פול --- ולרי, פול --- ולרי, פול, --- ヴァレリー, ポール, --- Valéry, Paul, 1871-1945

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Pentecostalism --- Christianity --- Mouvement charismatique --- Christianisme --- Ghana --- Church history --- Religious life and customs. --- Histoire de l'Eglise --- Vie religieuse --- 289.9*8 --- Pinksterbeweging. Pentecostals --- 289.9*8 Pinksterbeweging. Pentecostals --- Charismatic Movement --- Charismatic Renewal Movement --- Latter Rain movement --- Neo-Pentecostalism --- Pentecostal movement --- Gifts, Spiritual --- Glossolalia --- Religions --- Chia-na --- Gana --- Republic of Ghana --- Ganah --- Government of Ghana --- Rèpublica du Gana --- Qana --- Qana Respublikası --- Gana ka Fasojamana --- Republik Ghana --- Гана --- Gana Respublikaḣy --- Hana (Ghana) --- Рэспубліка Гана --- Rėspublika Hana --- Република Гана --- Republika Gana --- Ghanská republika --- Gweriniaeth Ghana --- Gáana --- Ghana Vabariik --- Γκάνα --- Gkana --- Δημοκρατία της Γκάνας --- Dēmokratia tēs Gkanas --- República de Ghana --- Ganao --- Ghanako Errepublika --- Tjóðveldið Gana --- République du Ghana --- Poblacht Ghána --- Yn Ghaney --- Ghaney --- Pobblaght ny Ganey --- Poblachd Ghàna --- Ганмудин Орн --- Ganmudin Orn --- 가나 --- 가나 공화국 --- Gana Konghwaguk --- Ochíchìíwú Ghana --- Ганæ --- Ganæ --- Республикæ Ганæ --- Respublikæ Ganæ --- IGana --- Repubblica del Ghana --- גאנה --- רפובליקת גאנה --- Republiḳat Ganah --- ガーナ --- Togoland (British) --- Gold Coast --- Ashanti --- Northern Territories of the Gold Coast

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27 <6> --- Christianity --- -Church and state --- -Christianity and state --- Separation of church and state --- State and church --- State, The --- Religions --- Church history --- Kerkgeschiedenis--Afrika --- Church and state --- -Kerkgeschiedenis--Afrika --- Christianity and state

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This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt rule of Samuel K. Doe (1980-90). Paul Gifford illustrates the relationship between mainline, evangelical, new Pentecostal and independent churches, and notes the strengths and weaknesses of each. He shows that, in general, Liberian Christianity - far from being a force for justice and human advancement - diverted attention from the causes of Liberia's ills, left change to God's miraculous intervention, encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo, and thus served to entrench Doe's power. In so doing, this Christianity, devised in the USA and promoted largely by American missionaries, helped to further the regional economic and political objectives of the US government which was committed to supporting Doe. The Lberian example is used to illustrate the difference between the kinds of Christianity to be found in Africa and in Latin America.

Arts and Humanities --- Religion --- Christianity --- Church and state --- Christianity and politics --- History --- Christianity and state --- Separation of church and state --- State and church --- State, The --- Religions --- Church history

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"There is an important if largely unremarked diversity within African Christianity; on the one hand, an enchanted Christianity that views the world as pervaded by spiritual forces, and on the other a disenchanted Christianity that discounts them. An enchanted Christian sees his glorious destiny threatened by witches, spirits, and ancestral curses. Churches catering for this worldview lay bare the workings of this spirit world, and this enchanted imagination, along with the prosperity gospel, and emphasis on the pastor's "anointing," are the principal characteristics of much African Pentecostalism. Gifford argues that the enchanted religious imagination militates against development by encouraging fear and distrust, diminishing human responsibility and agency, and downplaying functional rationality. The prosperity gospel of "covenant wealth from tithes and offerings" is the antithesis of Weber's Protestant ethic; and to magnify the person of the pastor is to perpetuate the curse of the "Big Man". Official Catholicism, totally disenchanted and long associated with schools and hospitals, is now involved in development, from microfinance to election monitoring, from conflict resolution to human rights. This "NGO-ization of Catholicism," made almost inevitable by funding from secular donors like the EU and UN, even if defended theologically, comes at the price of failing to address the "religious" needs of so many African Christians."--Publisher's description.

Christianity and culture --- Christianity and culture. --- Christianity --- Christianity. --- Civilization, Modern. --- Civilization, Modern. --- Pentecostalism --- Pentecostalism. --- Catholic Church. --- Catholic Church. --- 2000-2099. --- Africa --- Africa. --- Religious life and customs.