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- Title
Pentecostalism and Pulitika: A Case Study in Tanauan, Batangas Province, Philippines.
- Authors
Chuan Yean SOON
- Abstract
This is a study about Pentecostals in a lowland village of Tanauan City, Batangas province, Philippines. It examines how Pentecostalism--from narratives of conversion and the structure of the church's organization to worship songs--addresses what devotees' call pulitika (political factionalism, corruption, and traditional politics that only serves the elite). It was found that Pentecostalism allows devotees to participate in a nonelitist, participatory, and nonhierarchical organization; to cope with the hardships of life; and present unity as an alternative political vision for Philippine society. This paper begins with a brief outlook on the rise of Pentecostalism in the Philippines. The second part deals with scholarly works and studies in the field of religion and politics both in and out of the Philippines, identifies research gaps therein, and sets out the framework of analysis used in the study. The third part explores--through interviews with devotees, analysis of church songs, and observations from the field--how the practices and rituals of Pentecostal worship are responses to the perceived difficulties-- from poverty and disunity of Philippine society--that arise from pulitika.
- Subjects
BATANGAS (Philippines); PENTECOSTALISM; PHILIPPINE politics &; government
- Publication
Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, 2015, Vol 51, Issue 2, p72
- ISSN
0004-4679
- Publication type
Article