The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in South Africa: A Church of Strangers

by Ilana Van Wyk

Book Overview

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a church of Brazilian origin, has been enormously successful in establishing branches and attracting followers in post-apartheid South Africa. Unlike other Pentecostal Charismatic Churches (PCC), the UCKG insists that relationships with God be devoid of "emotions", that socialisation between members be kept to a minimum and that charity and fellowship are "useless" in materialising God's blessings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107686253
• ISBN13: 9781107686250
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"