On the charisma, civility, and practical goodness of "modern" Christianity in post-Soviet Lithuania.
This article examines The Word of Faith, one of the largest congregations of "modern" charismatic Christians in post-Soviet Lithuania. The ethnographic focus is on the church's extensive network of trust, altruistic exchange, and sociability, known as bendravimas. These networks are theorized as a k...
| Publicado en: | Focaal Vol. 2008; no. 51; pp. 93 - 113 |
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Berghahn Books
2008
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