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Prophets making gendered interventions: a feminist discourse analysis of gendered online miracles, advice, advertisements, and testimonies
... The testimony is given as evidence of the blessing or an answered prayer in their lives. Vanyoro (2022:3) defines testimony as 'a vehicle that beneficiaries of the prophet's prayer use to describe how happier they have become after experiencing certain miracles'. Testimony is to demonstrate the difference between the life of the testifier before prayer and after prayer. ...
... (p. 133) Therefore, testimonies are at the centre of the marketisation of religion among the Pentecostal churches in Africa (Vanyoro 2022). The more the testimonies shared in a Pentecostal liturgy, the more people will be attracted to attend the Pentecostal meetings. ...
Pentecostal liturgy in Africa is quite distinct from other forms of liturgies (such as mainline
churches) within the Christian tradition. As opposed to the reserved liturgy in Western
missional churches, a Pentecostal liturgy is participatory and lively. One of the aspects of
the Pentecostal liturgy is the public testimonies that are offered during a Pentecostal service.
Literature review on public testimony shows that the same has been previously used for
advertising, marketisation, and commercialisation of religion in the Pentecostal movement.
However, an evaluation of public testimony as a transformative experience remains underresearched.
This article uses the literary analysis to bridge this research gap by analysing the
value of public testimony in the Pentecostal transformation experience. This will be achieved
by introducing the Pentecostal liturgy in the context of the Pentecostal movement. The
concept of public testimony in Pentecostal liturgy will be outlined to understand its
significance. The aim here is to demonstrate the fact that public testimony does not only
serve the purpose of marketing, advertising, or selling religion but is also a transformative
experience.
Tracheostomy, a critical airway intervention, has a long and complex history that dates back to antiquity. While the earliest references to the procedure appear in Egyptian and Indian medical texts, its development within ancient Greek medicine remains a subject of historical debate. This study explores the evolution of tracheostomy in ancient Greece, analyzing its theoretical foundations, historical accounts, and surgical advancements. Despite Hippocratic opposition, which largely discouraged invasive airway procedures due to the risk of fatal complications, later physicians such as Asclepiades, Aretaeus, and Antyllus made significant contributions to refining airway management techniques. The anatomical studies of Galen further advanced the understanding of respiratory physiology, including early concepts of artificial ventilation. Additionally, this study examines archaeological evidence, such as a marble relief discovered in Abdera, which may depict an early attempt at tracheostomy, providing valuable insight into the practical application of airway interventions in antiquity. By comparing ancient Greek surgical techniques with modern tracheostomy practices, this research highlights the continuity of medical knowledge and innovation. It underlines the role of ancient Greek physicians in shaping the principles of thoracic surgery, offering a broader understanding of how early medical practices have influenced contemporary airway management. The findings contribute to the historical perspective on tracheostomy, emphasizing the timeless pursuit of life-saving surgical advancements and the evolving relationship between theoretical medical knowledge and practical surgical application.
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