Description: No other book brings forth the complex nature of Africa's new Christianity with such clarity or offers such a searching analysis of its power to tackle Africa's predicament.
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". . . a vibrant work that brings the reader into the plastic chair pews of these new churches, within earshot of the illustrious pastors who are so famous throughout Ghana. Gifford knows his subject intimately and has produced an insightful work about the biblical hermeneutics that are shaping the future of Christian beliefs.September 2009"--Jonathan Roberts, Mount St. Vincent University
"The book has a calm style and is very well written. Throughout the text, the rich empirical material is alternated with the author's personal reflections on the value of this movement and its leaders, and with theoretical points. The monograph is a must for anyone interested in contemporary Africa, and also for those who study current variants of Christianity. . . . the book might well open a whole discussion about the public role of Christianity. The abundant empirical material also makes the study a book not to be missed . . .September 2008"--Katrien Pype, H-Pentecostalism