The authenticity of Christian Evangelicals: between individuality and obedience
Based on ethnographic data in a Christian Evangelical church in the UK, the article shows how Evangelical Christians construct their individual and group identity through appeals to authenticity. Authenticity, as it emerges from the local narratives, shares much with philosophical and sociological u...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Carfax Publ.
[2017]
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| Dans: |
Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 2017, Volume: 32, Numéro: 2, Pages: 253-268 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Mouvement évangélique
/ Chrétien
/ Authenticité
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Authenticity
B Obedience B Heidegger B Evangelical Christians B Kierkegaard B Individuality B Compassion B Sartre |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | Based on ethnographic data in a Christian Evangelical church in the UK, the article shows how Evangelical Christians construct their individual and group identity through appeals to authenticity. Authenticity, as it emerges from the local narratives, shares much with philosophical and sociological understandings of it, yet it is articulated within the framework of tradition. By grounding authenticity in Christian tradition, Evangelicals construct an identity which they understand as distinctive rather than morally superior to other moral traditions. Christian authenticity is a moral pursuit that requires obediencethe acceptance of God's will. This is contrasted with the celebration of individual self-authority that is at the core of Western society. The tension between individuality and obedience to God is the motif that makes Christianity distinctive in the eyes of the informants in this study. It is also the basis for the formation of the Christian self. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2017.1298906 |