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A Problem of Presence : Beyond Scripture in an African Church /

The Friday Masowe apostolics of Zimbabwe refer to themselves as ""the Christians who don't read the Bible."" They claim they do not need the Bible because they receive the Word of God ""live and direct"" from the Holy Spirit. In this insightful and sensit...

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Autor principal: Engelke, Matthew Eric
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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