Covid-19 and the South African Pentecostal Landscape: Historic Shift from Offline Liturgical Practice to Online Platforms

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease resulted in an epic shift from offline liturgical practice to online platforms where South African Pentecostal churches are worshiping, using online tools such as Zoom. This article explores how offline liturgical practices, traditional power dynamics, and the perf...

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Authors: Mhandu, John (Author) ; Ojong, Vivian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ASRSA 2021
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-25
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Durban / Pentecostal churches / Liturgy / Internet videoconferencing / COVID-19 (Disease) / Pandemic / Strukturation
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
RC Liturgy
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Pentecostal Churches
B Lockdown
B Covid-19
B Online platforms
B Liturgy
B Offline liturgical practice
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