Victory Over Fear: Charms, Witchcraft and Worldview in South-Central Malawi

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Victory Over Fear: Charms, Witchcraft and Worldview in South-Central Malawi is written by Robert Beaton and published by African Books Collective. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9996025497 (ISBN 10) and 9789996025495 (ISBN 13).

In this volume, the author presents much of his field research into the use of African traditional religious charms, in the Zambezi Evangelical churches of South-Central Malawi. He details the kinds of charms used, by whom, exactly how, the underlying motives, and the particular purposes. He shows how charm-dependency creates a problem for discipleship within the churches. An anthology of real-life stories of charm-usage is presented which makes for interesting reading. The basic tenets of a Chewa worldview are also articulated to demonstrate how charm-dependency and other witchcraft related activities are stimulated and perpetuated by deep-seated worldview assumptions. The voices of local pastors, student-pastors, and African authors are ‘heard’ throughout, providing a contextual feel. This book is an excellent practical resource for teaching and learning, for those involved in discipleship, theology, ATR, missions and cultural perspectives.