Pentecostalism and Prosperity: The Socio-Economics of the Global Charismatic Movement

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction: The Plurality of Prosperity Theologies and Pentecostalisms....Pages 1-12
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A Typology of Prosperity Theology: A Religious Economy of Global Renewal or a Renewal Economics?....Pages 15-33
Pentecostal Paradigms of National Economic Prosperity in Africa....Pages 35-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Under the Radar: Pentecostalism in South Africa and Its Potential Social and Economic Role....Pages 63-85
Capitalism and Pentecostalism in Latin America: Trajectories of Prosperity and Development....Pages 87-105
Stop Worrying and Start Sowing! A Phenomenological Account of the Ethics of “Divine Investment”....Pages 107-129
“I Determine My Harvest”: Risky Careers and Spirit-Guided Prosperity in Los Angeles....Pages 131-150
Urban Property as Spiritual Resource: The Prosperity Gospel Phenomenon in Coastal China....Pages 151-170
The Prosperity Gospel among Filipino Catholic Charismatics....Pages 171-188
Pentecost and Prosperity in Eastern Europe: Between Sharing of Possessions and Accumulating Personal Wealth....Pages 189-212
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Prosperous Prosperity: Why the Health and Wealth Gospel is Booming across the Globe....Pages 215-223
A Call for Careful Discernment: A Theological Response to Prosperity Preaching....Pages 225-237
Prosperity, Theology, and Economy....Pages 239-251
Back Matter....Pages 253-261