Browsing by Subject "Evangelical"
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An examination of white/Pākehā young adults changing their religious identity in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The examination of religion within the field of sociology in New Zealand (NZ) is a neglected area of research within academic scholarship. New Zealand is considered a secular society; therefore research examining changes ... -
Kava and ethno-cultural identity in Oceania
(Springer Nature, 2019)Garibaldi and Turner (Ecol Soc 9:1, 5, 2004) explain the role that particular plants play in facilitating the shared ancestry, practices, and social experience of an ethnicity. This can include spiritual connections, ... -
Slain in the Spirit: Pentecostal-evangelical Christianity and the rise of witchcraft and sorcery-related violence in Melanesia
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Within Melanesia, there has been a startling rise in new forms of brutal, dehumanizing, public violence directed towards accused witches and sorcerers in recent decades. This new suite of horrific practices departs radically ...