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8 juin 2021
- doi: 10.4000/books.africae.2585
- isbn: 9782957305896
- eisbn: 9782957305889
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Yonatan N. Gez, « The Church as a Provider of Material Support: An Inner/Outer Circles Perspective », Africae, ID : 10.4000/books.africae.2585
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In this brief text, I discuss independent Pentecostal churches in Kenya as facilitators of material support for their members, and illustrate some of the dilemmas that these churches face concerning the allocation of limited resources in assisting members in need. I argue that, in order to understand such practices, we must take into account congregations’ internal diversity, including socio-economic disparity and varying degrees of commitment. While such divisions might be expected in large ...