Gender Based Violence in the Commercialisation of Religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches
The focus is women suffering due to commercialisation of religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches. Most of the religion commercialists are men with women as victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The CRL Commission discovered that women participation in religious commercial practices is quite alarming...
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| description | The focus is women suffering due to commercialisation of religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches. Most of the religion commercialists are men with women as victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The CRL Commission discovered that women participation in religious commercial practices is quite alarming in terms of the ratio between men and women. There is a very serious gender bias in these churches in terms of abuse and outrageous practices. This paper focuses
on vulnerability of women caused by marriage expectations, barrenness, divorce, and lack of leadership. The methods and techniques of religious commercialists will be used as demonstrations that women are indeed the victims of these malpractices. The area of finances will be highlighted to capture the truth that indeed women are victims of commercialisation of religion. Literature and social media will be engaged to validate facts. Theology of dialogue (God-talk) contributes towards the solution to these practices that have tainted the Pentecostal faith with negative outlook. Appeal is made to male perpetrators to reevaluate their patriarchal egos at the expense of women and that their theology should take a new turn of embracing feminist theology, which helps to understand the women’s value as God’s image carriers.
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| spelling | doaj.art-354257d9e9af403c85f34a13133065412024-02-23T20:17:40ZengAfricajournalsPharos Journal of Theology2414-33242024-03-011052https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.105.232Gender Based Violence in the Commercialisation of Religion in Neo-Pentecostal ChurchesDr Kelebogile Thomas Resane0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-4933Research Fellow Department of Historical and Constructive Theology Faculty of Theology and Religion University of the Free StateThe focus is women suffering due to commercialisation of religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches. Most of the religion commercialists are men with women as victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The CRL Commission discovered that women participation in religious commercial practices is quite alarming in terms of the ratio between men and women. There is a very serious gender bias in these churches in terms of abuse and outrageous practices. This paper focuses on vulnerability of women caused by marriage expectations, barrenness, divorce, and lack of leadership. The methods and techniques of religious commercialists will be used as demonstrations that women are indeed the victims of these malpractices. The area of finances will be highlighted to capture the truth that indeed women are victims of commercialisation of religion. Literature and social media will be engaged to validate facts. Theology of dialogue (God-talk) contributes towards the solution to these practices that have tainted the Pentecostal faith with negative outlook. Appeal is made to male perpetrators to reevaluate their patriarchal egos at the expense of women and that their theology should take a new turn of embracing feminist theology, which helps to understand the women’s value as God’s image carriers. https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_32_105_2__april_ufs.pdfwomenchurchpentecostalpatriarchyreligion |
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| title | Gender Based Violence in the Commercialisation of Religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches |
| title_full | Gender Based Violence in the Commercialisation of Religion in Neo-Pentecostal Churches |
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| title_sort | gender based violence in the commercialisation of religion in neo pentecostal churches |
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