Transmitting the Spirit : Religious Conversion, Media, and Urban Violence in Brazil [1 ed.] 9780271080642, 9780271078434

Transmitting the Spirit: Religious Conversion, Media, and Urban Violence in Brazil 9780271080666

Pentecostalism is one of the most rapidly expanding religious-cultural forms in the world. Its rise in popularity is oft

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Religious Parenting: Transmitting Faith and Values in Contemporary America 9780691197821

Drawing from more than two hundred interviews with American parents from diverse backgrounds, Smith and his team explore

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The Charismatic Gymnasium: Breath, Media, and Religious Revivalism in Contemporary Brazil 9781478010296

Maria José A. de Abreu examines the conservative Charismatic Catholic movement in contemporary urban Brazil to rethink t

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Understanding Religious Conversion 9780300170016

Religious conversion provides converts with an opportunity to embrace a community of faith and a philosophy that nurture

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Violence and Religious Change in the Pacific Islands (Elements in Religion and Violence) 9781009091336, 9781009094047, 1009094041

This Element considers patterns of violent behaviour among the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands while their vast regio

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Brazil: Restructuring the Urban 9781118972489, 9781118972465

Brazil is a country of city dwellers undergoing radical transformation: over 85 per cent of the country's citizens

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John Bale and Religious Conversion in Reformation England 9781317319962

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Spirit Possession and Communication in Religious and Cultural Contexts 9780367340773

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Conscience and Conversion: Religious Liberty in Post-Revolutionary France 9780300235647

Religious liberty is usually examined within a larger discussion of church-state relations, but Thomas Kselman looks at

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Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India 9780812296006

Religious Freedom and Mass Conversion in India argues that, although the right to religious freedom is enshrined in Indi

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