Christianity, Presence, and the Problem of History: On Two Forms of Christian Temporality in the Faroe Islands
In this article, I compare two forms of Christian temproality in the Faroe Islands. In so doing, I problematize some of the ways in which the idea of history has been applied theoretically to studies of churches and congregations in the country. As a remedy to what I see as the shortcomings of socia...
| Published in: | Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Suomen Antropologinen Seura (Finnish Anthropological Society)
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.30676/jfas.v45i2.90016 https://doaj.org/article/3f8c83852ab642058d902f9d8580ccd6 |
| Summary: | In this article, I compare two forms of Christian temproality in the Faroe Islands. In so doing, I problematize some of the ways in which the idea of history has been applied theoretically to studies of churches and congregations in the country. As a remedy to what I see as the shortcomings of social theory when applied to Pentecostal temporality, I propose seeing the latter as a form of extended present. This is set in contrast to dispensationalism, which sees historical and theological time as occuring in a sequential manner. Dispensationalism in this context refers more than anything to the Plymouth Brethren, who make up the biggest group of non-Lutheran Christians in the Faroe Islands. Finally, I reflect on how temporality is shaped by operational goals that differ between similar, yet subtly different Christian practitioners. |
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