Radical economic approach in Pentecostalism: A Pentecostal response to economic difficulties
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Authors
kgatle, mookgo solomon
Issue Date
2024-07-17
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Radical economic approach , Pentecostalism , Economic conditions , Economic difficulty , Economics
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Abstract
Economies of the African continent have been faced with difficulties in the last decade caused by various factors including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unemployment, poverty and so forth. In the South African context, there is another factor that has emerged in the last
decade called ‘load-shedding’ resulting in power cuts that affected the economy of the country.
Consequently, many small businesses had cut jobs as they could not afford alternative energy
generation such as generators and solar energy. These harsh economic conditions have
produced some level of economic difficulties where the economy is not growing because of job
losses and other challenges. How do Pentecostals respond to economic difficulties? This article
attempts to answer this question through the radical economic approach. This approach is
framed as a theory that confronts the conventional economic approaches. In addition, this
theory is based on radical giving, radical charities and radical development.
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Citation
Kgatle, M.S., 2024, ‘Radical economic approach in Pentecostalism: A Pentecostal response to economic difficulties’, Theologia Viatorum 48(1), a251. https://doi.org/
Publisher
Aosis