عنوان

Stop Suffering:

شماره

LA126828

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Stop Suffering:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

an Examination of the Concepts of Knowledge and Power With Special Reference To Sacred Practitioners in Harare

نام نخستين پديدآور

Ezra Chitando

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

This article examines the concepts of knowledge and power in relation to charismatic preachers, African Initiated Church prophets and traditional healers in Harare. It explores how these practitioners perceive knowledge and power by adopting a phenomenological approach. How patients and 'consumers' regard preachers, prophets and traditional healers as being in possession of knowledge and power is also a central concern of the discussion. It is shown that believers are convinced that these specially endowed people are capable of ameliorating human distress through their esoteric knowledge and power. Through an examination of the prevailing socio-economic environment it is illustrated how most Africans are convinced that human knowledge and power are severely limited. A plea is made for religion to be taken seriously by all policy makers who desire to witness the transformation ofAfrican communities. This article examines the concepts of knowledge and power in relation to charismatic preachers, African Initiated Church prophets and traditional healers in Harare. It explores how these practitioners perceive knowledge and power by adopting a phenomenological approach. How patients and 'consumers' regard preachers, prophets and traditional healers as being in possession of knowledge and power is also a central concern of the discussion. It is shown that believers are convinced that these specially endowed people are capable of ameliorating human distress through their esoteric knowledge and power. Through an examination of the prevailing socio-economic environment it is illustrated how most Africans are convinced that human knowledge and power are severely limited. A plea is made for religion to be taken seriously by all policy makers who desire to witness the transformation ofAfrican communities.

تاريخ نشر

2000

توصيف ظاهري

56-68

عنوان

Religion and Theology

شماره جلد

7/4

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1574-3012

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Ezra Chitando

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/157430100X00289

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y