The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa

Download or read book The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa written by Hermen Kroesbergen, Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps, Philipp Öhlmann and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2023 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean for the spirit world to be real? Scholars from different disciplines investigate this topic focusing on the role played by the spiritual realm in Pentecostalized Africa. The grammatical angle of their research proves to be a fruitful avenue to clarify the kind of reality or realities the spirit world has. This novel approach takes us beyond most existing research by investigating the often unaddressed assumption that we know what it means for the spirit world to be taken as real. This volume shows the importance of paying close attention to the grammar according to which people speak of spirits, Spirit, witchcraft, ancestors and other aspects of the spirit world.