The Apparatus of Belief: Prayer, Technology, and Ritual Gesture by Anderson Blanton

“…An analysis of these healing prayers reveals the ways in which the old charismatic Christian gesture of manual imposition, or laying on of hands, took on new somatic registers and sensorial attunements when mediated, or transduced, through technologies such as the radio loudspeaker. …”
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Pentekostal spiritualitet, økoteologi og miljøengasjement by Karl Inge Tangen

“…The study also discusses common objections towards eco-theology among Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians. These objections include the fear of an alternative or eco-centric spirituality, the implications of different forms of eschatology, and how Pentecostal and charismatic Christians understand their being in the world with regard to both evangelism and politics. …”
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Localising and acculturating the global: the Healing Rooms prayer service network in Finland by Tuija Hovi

“…This recent newcomer into the Finnish religious field is the Healing Rooms network which is a predominantly charismatic Christian, globally expanded, interdenominational intercessory prayer service. …”
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‘My Own House, Car, My Husband, and Children’: meanings of success among Ghanaians by Annabella Osei-Tutu, Vivian Afi Dzokoto, Glenn Adams, Katja Hanke, Charlotte Kwakye-Nuako, Francis Adu-Mensa, Rita Appiah-Danquah

“…Participants belonged to either Traditionally Western Mission Churches or Charismatic Christian denominations and were selected from three regions of Ghana. …”
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Musik Gospel’ Sebagai Ekspresi Spiritual-Musikal Jemaat Gereja Kristen Kharismatik by Bayu Wijayanto, Lono L. Simatupang, Victorius Ganap

“…</p><p> </p><p>‘Gospel Music’ as a Spiritual-Musical Expression of Charismatic ChristianChurch Community. ‘Praise and worship’, religious activity by a charismatic Christian churchcommunity aims to praise and worship the Lord, which is done by singing and playing music.The shape and nature of gospel music in church worship ishh likely to show characteristics andproperties of pop music. …”
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The evolution of doctrinal religions: Using semantic network analysis and computational models to examine the evolutionary dynamics of large religions by Lane, J

“…Even though the DMR theory proposes that in doctrinal religions, high-frequency emotionally intense rituals should die out or transform, such rituals have become increasingly common in Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian communities. In order to explain the rise and spread of emotionally intense but frequent rituals in doctrinal traditions, this thesis makes the case for an Information Identity System (IIS), through which emotionally intense experiences in doctrinal religions generate a socially regulated process of reflection, that in turn creates conceptual ties, which are links between central aspects of one’s personal identity and essential beliefs in their group’s social schema. …”