A problem of presence : beyond Scripture in an African church

A problem of presence : beyond Scripture in an African church / Matthew Engelke.

Documents how the apostolics' rejection of scripture speaks to long-standing concerns within Christianity about mediation and authority. Situating the Masowe case within a broad comparative framework, this ethnography shows how the apostolics' rejection of textual authority poses a problem...

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Main Author: Engelke, Matthew, 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2007.
Series:Anthropology of Christianity ; 2.
Subjects:
Masowe, Johane.
Masowe, Johane
Masowe weChishanu Church.
Masowe weChishanu Church
RELIGION > Messianic Judaism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Onafhankelijke kerken.
Zimbabwe.
Afrika.
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Summary:Documents how the apostolics' rejection of scripture speaks to long-standing concerns within Christianity about mediation and authority. Situating the Masowe case within a broad comparative framework, this ethnography shows how the apostolics' rejection of textual authority poses a problem of presence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 304 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-289) and index.
ISBN:9780520940048
0520940040
9781429478083
142947808X
1433708302
9781433708305
1282358618
9781282358614
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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