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Dissertation DISSERTATION Titel der Dissertation The Gospel of Prosperity in African Pentecostalism: A Theological and Pastoral Challenge to the Catholic Church – With Reference to the Archdiocese of Songea, Tanzania Verfasser Liz. Castor Michael Goliama angestrebter akademischer Grad Doktor der Theologie ( Dr. Theol.) Wien, 2013 Studienkennzahl It. A080011 Studienrichtung It. Studienblatt: Katholische Theologie Betreuer: em.O.Univ.-Prof. DDr Paul M. Zulehner “So when you come to the house of God and you put money, you are demonstrating how big or small your faith is... When we were here on the other day, God spoke to me that he has come to bless this land. Economically, financially, in every area he has come to bless you. You must respond to him. Now before I came, God said to me, ‘make sure that they give in dollars!’ You can give a hundred dollars, come forward. Ok. you can give fifty dollars, come out quickly! I command, I command doors of financial breakthrough to be opened to you. And I rebuke every devourer, every devourer... I rebuke it in the name of Jesus... Thank you mighty God; I bless you forever and ever in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen. God bless you.” (Part of a sermon by an African Prosperity Gospel pastor. See video at URL: http://www.christianitytoday.com/globalconversation/november2009/(accessed 20th March, 2013). i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am highly grateful to my bishop Dr. Norbert W. Mtega who offered me an opportunity to pursue doctoral studies. It would not be possible for this work to come to completion without the kind supervision, encouragement and insights of Prof. em. DDr. Paul Zulehner. I would like to express my sincere thanks to him. I am similarly indebted to my second supervisor, Univ. Prof. Dr. Gerald Hans Hödl from the department of Religious Studies, for his rich insights into the subject- matter of this work. I also owe special and profound thanks to the Archdiocese of Vienna for granting me scholarship and supporting me all the years of my studies. I would like to appreciate the assistance and cooperation I received from the Rector of the Afro-Asiatic Catholic Community Dr. Johannes Gönner and the secretary MMag. Alexander Kraljic. I also extend my sincere gratitude to all who devoted their time to read this work and offer insightful critique. I would like to mention in a special way the following names: Prof. Dr. Laurenti Magesa, Prof. Dr. Heike Schmidt, Dr. Jordan Nyenyembe, Mr. Mario Vukoja, Miss Eva Ritt, Dr. Jose Conrado, Fr. Alcuin Nyirenda, Fr. John Nchimbi, Fr. Joseph Chinguile, Fr. Clarence Chilewa, and Fr.Gabriel Mapulanga. My host parish community of “Maria vom Berge Karmel” in Vienna has played a significant role in the success of my studies. I sincerely appreciate the personal assistance and cooperation of my parish-priest, Father Antonius Philipsky. I thank him also for giving me time to concentrate on this work. I am grateful as well to the parishioners for offering me a constant support and encouragement. My since thanks are also due to the priests and parishioners of the Filipino Chaplaincy at “Maria vom Berge Karmel” whose friendship and cooperation added flavour to years of my studies. Many other individuals provided me with vital support during the course of my studies. I acknowledge with deep appreciation the special support of my family, fellow priests, and friends some of whom I would like to mention by name: Father Bruno Fess, the family of Andreas and Edith Wehrstein, and Maria and Marlene Grotmann. Last but not least, I am enormously indebted to my research participants whose names appear in the appendix. Their insights into this study have helped to shape this work. ii ABBREVIATIONS AA Apostolicam Actuositatem AAS Acta Apostolicae Sedis AFER African Ecclesial Review A IC African Initiated Church AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AMECEA Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa Can Canon Cann Canons CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church CCR Catholic Charismatic Renewal C.C.T Christian Churches of Tanzania CIC The Code of Canon Law C.M.S Christian Mission Society Co-eds Co-editors CPT Catholic Professionals of Tanzania CSSC Christian Social Services Commission CST Catholic Social Teaching CUEA Catholic University of Eastern Africa DMI Daughters of Mary Immaculate EAGT Evangelistic Assemblies of God Tanzania Ed (s) Editor (s), edited by EIA Ecclesia in Africa EN Evangelium Nuntiandi ESAP Economic Structural Adjustment Programme Et al. Et alii, et aliae, et alia, and others FGBFC Full Gospel Bible Fellowship Church Ibid. Ibidem, in the work that has already been mentioned LG Lumen Gentium LN Libertatis Nuntius MM Mater et Magistra NGO Non-Governmental Organization NSGRP National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty Op.cit opere citato, in the work cited OT Optatam Totius PO Presbyterorum Ordinis SACCO Savings and Credit Cooperatives SAP Structural Adjustment Programme SCC Small Christian Community SRS Sollicitudo Rei Socialis T.A.G Tanzania Assemblies of God T.E.C. Tanzania Episcopal Conference Trans. Translation, translator U.M.C.A The Universities’ Mission to Central Africa UMSO Umoja wa Makatekista Songea (Association of Catechists of the Archdiocese of Songea) UMWASO Umoja wa Mapadre Wazalendo Songea (Association of Diocesan Priests of the Archdiocese of Songea) iii UNDP United Nations Development Programme UVIKASO Umoja wa Vijana Songea (Association of Youth of the Archdiocese of Songea) YCS Young Christian Students iv CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................... ii ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... iii CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... v GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 0.1 Clearing the Field ......................................................................................................... 1 0.2 Rationale of the Study .................................................................................................. 5 0.3 Central Questions of Investigation ............................................................................... 7 0.4 Key Argument .............................................................................................................. 7 0.5 Scope and Limitation of the Work ............................................................................... 8 0.5.1 Poverty: A Comprehensive Vocabulary ................................................................. 9 0.5.2 Empowerment ...................................................................................................... 12 0.5.3 Preferential Option for the Poor ........................................................................... 13 0.6 Objectives of the Research ......................................................................................... 14 0.7 Methodological Approach .......................................................................................... 16 0.7.1 Field Research ...................................................................................................... 16 0.7.1.1 Tape-recording ............................................................................................... 20 0.7.1.2 “Snowball” Method ....................................................................................... 20 0.7.2 Library Research .................................................................................................. 20 0.8 Contribution of the Study ........................................................................................... 21 0.9 Difficulties Encountered in the Research ................................................................... 21 0.10 Structure of the Work ............................................................................................... 22 PART ONE .............................................................................................................................. 24 ARCHDIOCESE OF SONGEA, PENTECOSTALISM AND THE GOSPEL OF PROSPERITY: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ................................................................... 24 CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. 25 ARCHDIOCESE OF SONGEA: BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................... 25 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 25 1.1 Geographical Information .......................................................................................... 25 1.2 Demographic Statistics ............................................................................................... 25 1.3 Political and Religious Situation ................................................................................ 26 1.4 Socio-economic Situation .......................................................................................... 28 1.4.1 Illustrative Data on Poverty in Tanzania .............................................................. 30 1.4.1.1 Root Causes of Poverty Common to Tanzania .............................................. 30 1.4.1.1.1 The “Ujamaa” Political Ideology ............................................................ 31 v 1.4.1.1.2 Structural Adjustment Programmes
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