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oa Bezetenheid en christendom
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion, Volume 43, Issue 3, Jul 1989, p. 177 - 191
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- 01 Jul 1989
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Abstract
Abstract
Spirit possession, a fashionable field of study among anthropologists, is still a delicate topic among Western theologians. this article attempts to show that the concept can be applied to Christian as well as non-Christian cultures. It defines spirit possession as a mode of communication between believers and an ‘unseen’ being, and discusses various aspects of it. It particularly looks into the aspect of power and discusses the case of Milingo, former Archbishop of Lusaka, from this perspective.
© Gerrie ter Haar & Jan Platvoet