Doctoral Dissertation Research: The New Pentecostals and Political and Social Activism

PI：Mark D. RegnerusCo-PI：Nicolette D. Manglos机构：德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校本研究将使用定性数据从马拉维和传教士档案数据从伦敦，以检查在何种程度上，公众参与的政治教会已形成他们的角色日益突出的社会福利提供者。它比较了两种类型的教会：那些在传教时期种植并与外国宗教团体保持联系的教会，以及那些由当地演员独立建立的快速增长的五旬节教会。这项研究有可能启发对新自由主义私有化影响的实际理解，以及推进宗教团体为什么以及何时成为主要政治参与者的社会学理论。更广泛的影响：这项研究将为非政府组织和外国援助组织提供有关当地教会已经开展的社会福利工作的实际程度的信息，以便为方案设计提供信息。历史资料也将作为一种有用的资源提供给研究参与者和宗教领袖，以了解什么起了作用，什么没有？让州政府代表他们的选民参与进来。

PI: Mark D. RegnerusCo-PI: Nicolette D. ManglosInstitution: University of Texas, AustinThis study will use qualitative data from Malawi and missionary archival data from London to examine the extent to which public political involvement by churches has been shaped by their role as increasingly prominent social welfare providers. It compares two types of churches: those that were planted in the missionary period and retain ties to foreign religious bodies, and those rapidly-growing Pentecostal churches that have been independently founded by local actors. The study has the potential to enlighten practical understanding of the effects of neoliberal privatization, as well as advance sociological theories of why and when religious groups become major political players. Broader Impacts:The study will produce information for NGOs and foreign aid organizations on the actual extent of social welfare work already being done by local churches in order to inform program design. The historical information will also be provided as a useful resource to research participants and religious leaders for understanding what has worked and what hasn?t in engaging the state on behalf of their constituents.