Pentecostalisation, the American Christian Right, and Civil Religion in Ghana

Christianity’s political prominence in Ghana has attracted the attention of scholars interested in the wider issues of religion and politics in sub-Saharan Africa. Analyses of the political influence of Christianity in Ghana generally focus on domestic factors, without considering external actors’ i...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Author:	Jeffrey Haynes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Ghana pentecostalisation American Christian right civil religion ‘anti-gay’ bill
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/12/1448

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