Church, Bureaucracy, and State. Bureaucratic Formalization in a Pentecostal Church of Zambia

The article examines the role of formal organization in a prophet-healing church in the rural areas of southern Zambia. It is argued that the leadership of this church strives to attain a certain organizational compatibility with Zambian state agencies by adopting bureaucratic features. Such "m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zeitschrift für Ethnologie 2003-01, Vol.128 (2), p.213-231
1. Verfasser:	Kirsch, Thomas G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa African Christianity Bureaucracy Charisma Christianity Church congregations Church State Relationship Churches Ethnology Faith Healing Formalization Generalities Pentecostalism Police Power Prophecy Religion, magic, witchcraft Religions, beliefs, worships Religious buildings Religious practices State State agencies Zambia
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