West Indian pentecostals : living their faith in the cities of New York and London / Janice A. McLean-Farrell.

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Role of churches in the lives of immigrants ; Research questions ; Definitions of terms ; West Indian; Pentecostalism; Methodology ; Outline of the book ; Chapter 1 Formation: Ethnic and Religious Identities within the West Indian Context ; The ethnic portion of the tapestry ; The Spanish contribution.

The British and African contributions The religious portion of the tapestry ; Conclusion ; Chapter 2 Island Dreams and Disapora Realities: Migration, Transnationalism, and the Formation of Immigrant Pentecostal Churches ; Island dreams ; Local and international factors influencing West Indian migration; Immigration laws and acts; Perpetuating the image; The Mother Country; The Promised Land; Diaspora realities ; United States; Brooklyn context; Brownsville; Flatlands.

A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in New York CityLatter Rain Ministries; Beulah Church of God; Britain; London context; A brief history of immigrant Pentecostal churches in London; Kingsbridge New Testament Church of God; Transnationalism and the immigrants; Transnational activities of West Indian immigrants; Economic activities; Social activities; Cultural activities; Transnational activities among Pentecostal churches; Conclusion ; Chapter 3 Finding Space: Identification Among First-Generation Immigrants.

Renegotiating identities Ethnic identities; New York; London; Religious identities; New York; London; Manifestation of identities in the Pentecostal churches ; Conclusion ; Chapter 4 Creating Space: Identity Construction Among West Indian Immigrant Youth ; Dealing with home ; Context: Describing the place called home ; Constructing identities ; Brooklyn; London; Appropriating their faith ; Negotiating change.

Conclusion Chapter 5 Led by the Spirit: Mission within West Indian Pentecostal Churches ; Pentecostalism and mission ; Pentecostalism within the West Indies ; Mission within the diaspora ; Challenges for mission within the diaspora; Conclusion ; Conclusion: Living their Faith ; Postscript: Engaging the Field ; Notes ; Bibliography.

"This is a significant in-depth study that explores the cultural context of the religious experience of West Indian immigrant communities. Whereas most studies to date have focussed on how immigrants settle in their new home contexts, Janice A. McLean-Farrell argues for a more comprehensive perspective that takes into account the importance of religion and the role of both 'home' and the 'host' contexts in shaping immigrant lives in the Diaspora. West Indian Pentecostals: Living Their Faith in New York and London explores how these three elements (religion, the 'home' and 'host' contexts) influence the ethnic-religious identification processes of generations of West Indian immigrants. Using case studies from the cities of New York and London, the book offers a critical cross-national comparison into the complex and indirect ways the historical, socio-economic, and political realities in diaspora contribute to both the identification processes and the 'missional' practices of immigrants. Its focus on Pentecostalism also provides a unique opportunity to test existing theories and concepts on the interface of religion and immigration and makes important contributions to the study of Pentecostalism."--Bloomsbury Publishing

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