عنوان

Greening Faith and Herbology in Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe

شماره

LA116448

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Greening Faith and Herbology in Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Nomatter Sande

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

The role of religion in ecological discourse has gained ground in the quest to improve people's lives in society. Herbal medicine is known to treat complex diseases. However, there are complexities in protecting the environment since herbal medicine entails having an in-depth understanding of traditional knowledge systems, beliefs, and practices. Pentecostal churches in Zimbabwe such as the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) have remained impervious to the widespread campaign promoting the use of herbs as an effective healing treatment. Divine healing is central to the AFM, and thus they view traditional herbal medicines as originating from evil spirits, despite scriptures referring to herbs as both food and medicine. Accordingly, developing a theology of 'greening faith' in the AFM will foster a constructive attitude toward the use of traditional herbal medicines. This article examines the position of the AFM on traditional herbal medicine and utilises ecotheology as its theoretical framework together with data gathered through in-depth interviews. The article concludes that the AFM should consciously use faith to protect the environment and promote the health and well-being of its believers. The role of religion in ecological discourse has gained ground in the quest to improve people's lives in society. Herbal medicine is known to treat complex diseases. However, there are complexities in protecting the environment since herbal medicine entails having an in-depth understanding of traditional knowledge systems, beliefs, and practices. Pentecostal churches in Zimbabwe such as the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) have remained impervious to the widespread campaign promoting the use of herbs as an effective healing treatment. Divine healing is central to the AFM, and thus they view traditional herbal medicines as originating from evil spirits, despite scriptures referring to herbs as both food and medicine. Accordingly, developing a theology of 'greening faith' in the AFM will foster a constructive attitude toward the use of traditional herbal medicines. This article examines the position of the AFM on traditional herbal medicine and utilises ecotheology as its theoretical framework together with data gathered through in-depth interviews. The article concludes that the AFM should consciously use faith to protect the environment and promote the health and well-being of its believers.

تاريخ نشر

2020

توصيف ظاهري

59-72

عنوان

Journal of Religion in Africa

شماره جلد

49/1

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1570-0666

اصطلاح موضوعی

Apostolic Faith Mission

اصطلاح موضوعی

greening faith

اصطلاح موضوعی

healing

اصطلاح موضوعی

herbs

اصطلاح موضوعی

Pentecostalism

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Nomatter Sande

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/15700666-12340158

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y