Evangelical Christian healing: an ethnographic study of identity in ‘Healing on the streets’ of Birmingham, UK.

Bromage, Erica Catherine Ann (2011). Evangelical Christian healing: an ethnographic study of identity in ‘Healing on the streets’ of Birmingham, UK. University of Birmingham. M.Phil.

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Abstract

Emilé Durkheim’s Sacred and Profane dichotomy is often dismissed by those who claim that it cannot be found in a modern-day context. I demonstrate why this assumption is false, by exploring what happens at the boundary between sacred and profane during the activities of ‘Healing on the Streets’; a charismatic evangelical group performing Christian healing as mission. I employ the Ethnographic methods of participant observation and interviewing in order to understand how the group’s activities are shaped by their understanding of space and place, how they seek to manage the boundary in different places and to discover the deeper meaning of the sacred and profane within a Christian context. Ultimately I conclude that the dichotomy remains relevant to the study of religion since it finds expression in the activities of ‘Healing on the Streets’.

Type of Work: Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Phil.)
Award Type: Masters by Research > M.Phil.
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Stringer, Martin D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
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College/Faculty: Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law
School or Department: Department of Theology and Religion
Funders: None/not applicable
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
URI: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/1396

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