A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church PDF
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A Problem of Presence the anthropology of christianity Edited by Joel Robbins 1. Christian Moderns: Freedom and Fetish in the Mission Encounter, by Webb Keane 2. A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church, by Matthew Engelke 3. Reason to Believe: Cultural Agency in Latin American Evangelicalism, by David Smilde A Problem of Presence beyond scripture in an african church Matthew Engelke university of california press berkeley los angeles london University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2007 by Th e Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Engelke, Matthew Eric. A problem of presence : beyond Scripture in an African church / Matthew Engelke. p. cm. — (Th e anthropology of Christianity ; 2) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. isbn 978-0-520-24903-5 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-520-24904-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Masowe weChishanu Church. 2. Masowe, Johane. I. Title. BX8095.E54 2007 289.9'3—dc22 2006023890 Manufactured in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Th is book is printed on New Leaf EcoBook 50, a 100% recycled fi ber of which 50% is de-inked post-consumer waste, processed chlorine-free. EcoBook 50 is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/astm d5634–01 (Permanence of Paper). In memory of my father, Edwin Paul Engelke, Jr. contents list of illustrations ix acknowledgments xi map of zimbabwe xv Introduction 1 1 / Up in Smoke: Humility, Humiliation, and the Christian Book 46 2 / Th e Early Days of Johane Masowe 79 3 / Th e Question of Leadership: Th e Friday Message after Johane 109 4 / Mutemo in Th ree Portraits 138 5 / Listening for the True Bible: Live and Direct Language, Part I 171 6 / Singing and the Metaphysics of Sound: Live and Direct Language, Part II 200 7 / Th e Substance of Healing 224 Conclusion 244 notes 253 references 267 index 291 illustrations 1. A Friday apostolic in his church garments, Chiweshe District 4 2. Johane Masowe 111 3. Th e author and Godfrey Nzira in Harare 131 ix
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