Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia : Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation /

Charismatic pastors, fast-paced worship sessions, inspirational but shallow theology, and large congregations -- these are just some of the associated traits of Pentecostal megachurches. But what lies beneath the veneer of glitz? What are their congregations like? How did they grow so quickly? How h...

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Other Authors: Chong, Terence (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018.
Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, 2018.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction / Terence Chong
  • Indonesia. 2. Pentecostal megachurches in Jakarta : class, local, and global dynamics / Chang-Yau Hoon
  • 3. Counting souls : numbers and mega-worship in the global christian network of Indonesia / En-Chieh Chao
  • Malaysia. 4. Reaching the city of Kuala Lumpur and Beyond : being a Pentecostal megachurch in Malaysia /Jeaney Yip
  • 5. Pentecostalism in Klang Valley, Malaysia / Chong Eu Choong
  • Philippines. 6. Jesus is Lord : the indigenization of megachurch Christianity in the Philippines / Jayeel Serrano Cornelio
  • 7. Pentecostal-charismatic megachurches in the Philippines / Joel A. Tejedo
  • Singapore. 8. Grace, megachurches, and the Christian prince in Singapore / Daniel P.S. Goh
  • 9. Speaking the heart of Zion in the language of Canaan : City Harvest and the cultural mandate in Singapore / Terence Chong.