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charismatic movement

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charismatic movement
Noun
Christianity a group that believes in divine gifts such as instantaneous healing and uttering unintelligible sounds while in a religious ecstasy


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The main sections present quantitative survey data on the scope of the Charismatic movement in the Philippines and, using qualitative data, elaborate on the transfer of populist styles and topics to the religious sphere.
He connects this growth with the charismatic movement within Catholicism and claims that these groups--perhaps due to a "lack of intellectual sophistication"--have been largely ignored by the establishment, particularly by sociologists, who are meant to note such trends.
 
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