Profit, prophets and God's money : the making and unmaking of riches in the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Durban, South Africa

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a Pentecostal Charismatic Church (PCC) of Brazilian origin, opened its first branch in South Africa in 1993. Post-apartheid, the church found an enthusiastic following that embraced its promises of miraculous health and wealth. Within ten years the...

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Main Author: Van Wyk, Iilana
Published: SOAS, University of London 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498659