Abbreviations |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (34) |
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1.1 Background to the Research |
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15 | (2) |
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1.2 The Research Question |
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17 | (5) |
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22 | (8) |
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1.3.1 Qualitative Research |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Case-Study Approach |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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1.3.6 Locus of the Researcher |
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28 | (1) |
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1.3.7 Locus of the Research |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (8) |
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1.4.1 Primary Sources by MCCs in Rotterdam |
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30 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Secondary Sources on MCCs in Rotterdam |
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31 | (2) |
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1.4.3 Secondary Sources on MCCs in General |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (3) |
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1.5 The Research Problem in Wider Academic Discussion |
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38 | (9) |
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1.5.1 Sociological Studies |
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38 | (5) |
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1.5.2 Migration and Religious Studies |
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43 | (3) |
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1.5.3 Congregational Studies |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (28) |
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49 | (1) |
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2.2 Economic Aspects of Rotterdam |
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49 | (6) |
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2.3 Political Aspects of Rotterdam |
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55 | (5) |
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2.4 Historical and Religious Aspects of Rotterdam |
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60 | (11) |
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2.4.1 A Religious History of the City |
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60 | (4) |
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2.4.2 A History of Migrant Christianity in the City |
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64 | (3) |
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2.4.3 A History of Migrants of Other Religions in Rotterdam |
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67 | (4) |
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2.5 Rotterdam as a City of Worship |
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71 | (4) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (42) |
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77 | (1) |
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3.2 Terminology for the Task of Classification |
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78 | (6) |
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3.2.1 Terminology in Recent Studies of MCCs |
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78 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Historical and Renewalist MCCs |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (26) |
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3.3.1 Historical Churches |
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84 | (1) |
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3.3.1.1 The Orthodox Tradition |
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84 | (2) |
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3.3.1.2 Orthodox MCCs in Rotterdam |
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86 | (2) |
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3.3.1.3 The Roman Catholic Tradition |
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88 | (1) |
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3.3.1.4 Roman Catholic MCCs in Rotterdam |
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89 | (5) |
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3.3.1.5 The Protestant Tradition |
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94 | (1) |
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3.3.1.6 Protestant MCCs in Rotterdam |
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95 | (5) |
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3.3.2 Renewalist Churches |
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100 | (1) |
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3.3.2.1 The Renewalist Tradition |
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100 | (4) |
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3.3.2.2 Renewalist MCCs in Rotterdam |
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104 | (6) |
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110 | (5) |
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3.4.1 Introduction to Case Studies |
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110 | (1) |
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3.4.1.1 Cape Verdean Portuguese-Speaking Roman Catholic Church |
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111 | (1) |
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3.4.1.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (Evangelische Broedergemeente) |
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112 | (1) |
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3.4.1.3 Congregation of Urdu Protestant Church Rotterdam |
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112 | (1) |
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3.4.1.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam |
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113 | (1) |
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3.4.1.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) |
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114 | (1) |
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3.4.1.6 Alliance Messianique pour l'Evangelisation des Nations |
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114 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Overview of Case Studies |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (4) |
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4 Theoretical Aspects of Identity |
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119 | (40) |
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119 | (1) |
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4.2 Perspectives on Religious Identity |
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120 | (14) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (1) |
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4.2.4 The Construction of Group Identity |
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127 | (3) |
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4.2.5 The Analytical Approach and Lenses |
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130 | (4) |
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4.3 Theoretical Aspects behind the Five Lenses |
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134 | (21) |
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4.3.1 Identity in Context |
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134 | (7) |
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4.3.2 Identity in Development |
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141 | (5) |
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4.3.3 Identity in Leadership |
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146 | (2) |
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4.3.4 Identity in Public Statements |
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148 | (2) |
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4.3.5 Identity in Public Service |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (4) |
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159 | (60) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (34) |
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5.2.1 Portuguese-Speaking Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church (PCVRC) |
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161 | (1) |
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5.2.1.1 Their Context and Character |
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161 | (5) |
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5.2.1.2 Their Story of Development |
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166 | (5) |
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5.2.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (MEB) |
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171 | (1) |
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5.2.2.1 Their Context and Character |
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171 | (4) |
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5.2.2.2 Their Story of Development |
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175 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Urdu Congregation of Protestant Churches Rotterdam (UCPR) |
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177 | (1) |
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5.2.3.1 Their Context and Character |
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177 | (2) |
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5.2.3.2 Their Story of Development |
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179 | (4) |
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5.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) |
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183 | (1) |
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5.2.4.1 Their Context and Character |
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183 | (3) |
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5.2.4.2 Their Story of Development |
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186 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) |
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188 | (1) |
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5.2.5.1 Their Context and Character |
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188 | (2) |
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5.2.5.2 Their Story of Development |
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190 | (2) |
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5.2.6 Alliance Messianique pour l'Evangelisation des Nations (AMEN) |
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192 | (1) |
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5.2.6.1 Their Context and Character |
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192 | (1) |
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5.2.6.2 Their Story of Development |
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193 | (2) |
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5.3 Reflections on Case Studies |
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195 | (19) |
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195 | (5) |
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200 | (6) |
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5.3.3 Their Languages and Generations |
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206 | (4) |
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5.3.4 Their Search for Space |
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210 | (4) |
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214 | (5) |
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219 | (32) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (17) |
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6.2.1 Portuguese-Speaking Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church (PCVRC) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (MEB) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Urdu Congregation of the Protestant Church Rotterdam (UCPR) |
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225 | (1) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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6.2.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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6.2.6 Alliance Messianique pour l'Evangelisation des Nations (AMEN) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (2) |
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6.3 Reflections on Case Studies |
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236 | (12) |
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236 | (4) |
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240 | (8) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (30) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (19) |
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7.2.1 Portuguese Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church (PCVRC) |
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252 | (3) |
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7.2.2 Moravian Evangelische Broedegemeente (MEB) |
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255 | (3) |
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7.2.3 Urdu Congregation of the Protestant Church Rotterdam (UCPR) |
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258 | (3) |
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7.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) |
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261 | (4) |
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7.2.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) |
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265 | (3) |
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7.2.6 Alliance Messianique pour l'Evangelisation des Nations (AMEN) |
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268 | (3) |
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7.3 Reflections on Case Studies |
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271 | (8) |
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271 | (4) |
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7.3.2 Transnational Activities |
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275 | (4) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (10) |
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281 | (2) |
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8.2 Identity Construction in MCCs |
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283 | (8) |
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8.2.1 Identity in Koinonia |
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283 | (2) |
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8.2.2 Identity in Kerygma |
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285 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Identity in Diakonia |
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286 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Final Considerations |
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287 | (4) |
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Appendix I Letter to Melake Selam Abba Tesfa Mariam Lake in Abudabi from Abba Paulos, the Patriarch of Ethiopia, on 14 January 2005 |
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291 | (2) |
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Appendix II `Wheel' of Voluntary Groups and Activities That Make up PCVRC |
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293 | (1) |
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Appendix III Diaconal Service: Relationship to Those in Need against Direction of Help |
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294 | (1) |
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Appendix IV Examples of diakonia in the Field of MCCs in Rotterdam |
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295 | (6) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (2) |
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(3) Development as diakonia |
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298 | (1) |
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(4) Organizing as diakonia |
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299 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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