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Heaven's gates and hell's flames : a sociological study of new Christian movements in contemporary Goa /

An ethnographic study of Christian groups in contemporary Goan society that come under the umbrella of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity. Most studies on Pentecostalism in India are from a theological perspective. This work is an attempt to fill this gap and provides a sociological understanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abreu, Savio (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Pentecostalism > Social aspects > India > Goa (State)
Goa (India : State) > Church history.
Christian sociology > India > Goa (State)
Mouvement charismatique > Aspect social > Inde > Goa (État)
Goa (Inde : État) > Histoire religieuse.
Christian sociology
Pentecostalism > Social aspects
India > Goa (State)
Electronic books.
Church history
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An ethnographic study of Christian groups in contemporary Goan society that come under the umbrella of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity. Most studies on Pentecostalism in India are from a theological perspective. This work is an attempt to fill this gap and provides a sociological understanding of religion in a modern globalised context. It is an important contribution to the growing field of 'new religious movements' in India.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199099863
0199099863