Event Type
Papers Read
Start Date
13-10-2021 1:30 PM
End Date
13-10-2021 2:00 PM
Description
In this article, the relation between State and Church is discussed, with a special focus on relief and development in the light of the UN development goals. Pentecostalism is a major global actor with a strong passion for social action. It is mainly a grass root movement and has therefore not always strong connections to official structures. The case here is the Swedish Pentecostal relief and development organization, PMU, which to a large extent is run through governmental funding. The conclusion is that Pentecostals have great opportunities in cooperating with the state, even though it also includes some challenges.
State-Church partnerships: opportunities and challenges in a Spirit-filled response to the global pandemic
In this article, the relation between State and Church is discussed, with a special focus on relief and development in the light of the UN development goals. Pentecostalism is a major global actor with a strong passion for social action. It is mainly a grass root movement and has therefore not always strong connections to official structures. The case here is the Swedish Pentecostal relief and development organization, PMU, which to a large extent is run through governmental funding. The conclusion is that Pentecostals have great opportunities in cooperating with the state, even though it also includes some challenges.
