African New Prophetic Pentecostalism and Human Flourishing

This book explores the relationship between human flourishing and the African New Prophetic Pentecostal churches. Many Africans rely on the interventions and processes of African New Pentecostal Prophets (ANPPs) to overcome poverty, and sickness and to protect their wealth. African New Prophetic Pentecostalism (ANPP) which is distinct from the traditional Classical Pentecostalism, has attracted great controversy in South Africa for its methods of healing and blessing people that include making people eat grass, drink petrol, eat snakes, having sexual relations with women members and charging exorbitant prices to pray for people or to bless them. This book offers a critical appraisal of this important new religious and social movement.
This symposium will explore the ideas contained in the book.