Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy

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serval:BIB_7C4D21AB7289
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Reclaiming the (Swiss) nation for God: the politics of Charismatic prophecy
Périodique
Etnográfica
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Gonzalez P.
ISSN
0873-6561
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
12
Numéro
2
Pages
425-451
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Using an ethnographical approach, this paper examines the relationship between Charismatic prophecy found in Evangelical circles and a discourse that envisions the concept of "the (Swiss) nation" as the basis and horizon for understanding God's activity within history. We will demonstrate the intricacy of various modes of participation, ranging from ecstatic involvement in church Sunday worship and Charismatic youth meetings to citizenship in the national community. In such settings, participants are urged to connect the religious and political realms in order to restore the nation through the (re)establishment of an ancestral purity which is seen to have its source in Christianity. "Spiritual warfare" is the framework assumed by the members to perceive the issues at stake, this framework is then extended to the public domain. The analysis will try to shed light on the nature of the communities envisioned, the diverse modes of participating in them and the role of the Holy Spirit as an empowering agent for reshaping those communities and society.
Mots-clé
category analysis, evangelicalism, dominion theology, Sociology, spiritual warfare, Switzerland
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