Pentecostalism
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Recent papers in Pentecostalism
In this innovative and lavishly illustrated study, John Harvey examines the visual expression of religious and spiritual concepts in Nonconformist Wales. He discusses his subject within a broad cultural context which includes fine art,... more
This article retrieves the historical ecumenical endeavours of David Du Plessisthe South African who ended being an American citizen and the Assemblies of God credentialed minister. From the Afrikaans community of the Apostolic Faith... more
- by Kelebogile Thomas Resane
- Church History, Pentecostalism, Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue Theology of Reception Receptive Ecumenism Church History Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism Catholic Charismatic Renewal Catholic Social Teaching Judaism Theology of the Laity Natural Law Yves Congar, Pentecostal history
This article tries to understand the prosperity gospel in a way that enables us to distinguish what is valuable and what is not in this phenomenon. The article starts by recognizing the puzzling aspects of the prosperity gospel. Someone... more
“In the year 1901 the latter rain began to fall in different parts of the world,” trumpeted the Missionary Manual of the Assemblies of God published three decades later. More importantly, the evangelistic zeal of “waiting, hungry-hearted... more
Kristendommen er i rask endring og kommer til uttrykk på nye måter både sosialt og politisk. På få tiår er tyngdepunktet flyttet fra det globale nord til det globale sør. I Vest-Europa blir kirker nedlagt eller solgt. Samtidig fylles... more
In this paper, the author wants to demonstrate that the demise of Pentecostal dispensationalism along with some further contemporary factors are removing the bedrock upon which Pentecostal premillennialism was standing. For this reason,... more
This paper covers the Pentecostal experience and theology of the Holy Spirit in comparison to Orthodox trinitarian theology, anthropology and spirituality with regard to aspects of doctrine, sacraments, spiritual practise and ecumenical... more
In the years after World War II, American Pentecostal discourse revolved around a separation narrative. The authors of the narrative asserted that Pentecostalism’s success depended on the ability of the movement to remain separate from... more
Situated within the larger conversation surrounding Pentecostal sacramentality, this study seeks to trace the development of water baptism throughout Pentecostal scholarship by reviewing the major voices within the field. This review also... more
A survey and response to the growing Pentecostal phenomenal. These papers were delivered at Central Baptist Theological Seminary's Charles MacDonald Lectures, February 19, 2015
In addition to unearthing elapsed practices and doctrinal foundations, Regeneration: A Complete History of Healing in the Christian Church recounts inspiring first-hand narratives of physical deliverance.
This article suggests that Pentecostalism constitutes a genuine type of religion we can label as play. In order to identify the particular elements of this type, the article makes use of Erving Goffman's frame analysis to organize... more
List of useful references for those studying Pentecostal ecclesiology.
Updated June 2018.
Chapter on "Ecclesiology" will follow in Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology (2019?)
Updated June 2018.
Chapter on "Ecclesiology" will follow in Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology (2019?)
In the late 1990s and early 2000s a wave of Ponzi schemes swept through Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the Solomon Islands. U-Vistract, the most notorious scheme, along with other fast money schemes, attracted 300,000 investors,... more
The story of Rapunzel is a German folktale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the late nineteenth century as part of a drive to record folk traditions and myths. The story of Rapunzel begins with the long-awaited pregnancy of a poor... more
Genesis Tramaine is an Expressionist Devotional painter who, through abstract portraits of men and women transcends gender, race, and social structures. She explores what it means to be a servant of God as a black woman, family member and... more
Paper that addresses my current spiritual health and outlines a spiritual growth plan for my ongoing spiritual health and growth. This paper identifying and reflecting upon key ideas related to the Renewing Spirit Formed Leader, including... more
The kingdom of God as the ultimate criterion for spirituality and justice—the symbol of the inbreaking of God’s will over all of God’s creation—is the starting point for Roman Catholics and Pentecostals in their search for a common... more
This is a review of the work of a renowned Asian Pentecostal scholar, Simon Chan, the Grassroots Asian Theology.
Pentecostalism is known for the belief in Spirit baptism that is accompanied by the doctrine of initial evidence, that is, speaking in tongues. The practice of the doctrine of initial evidence has become a unique feature of Pentecostalism... more
This poem contours the grip of Pentecostalism on a few women I met in a small South African town in 2015.
Several studies have consistently linked the Evangelical breakdown in Latin America as a mass movement mainly adopted by impoverished working class individuals. However, little is known about how religious inheritance and recruitment of... more
For over four centuries the Catholic Church enjoyed a religious monopoly in Latin America in which potential rivals were repressed or outlawed. Latin Americans were born Catholic and the only real choice they had was whether to actively... more
This book is a compilation of Yong's essay as a dialogic approach to the relationship between a Pentecostal theology of mission and a Christian theology of religions. His central thesis is that the "missiological compulsion of the present... more
This collection of studies by social anthropologists describes the complex and often controversial processes of religious change occurring in the postsocialist world. By critically examining the influx of missionaries, the adoption of... more
Blog post: With his brother, F.F. Bosworth, B.B. Bosworth played a significant role in divine healing revival meetings and Pentecostal church history. Unfortunately, there's little known about his contributions. When he and F.F. died in... more
This theme could be said to cover all aspects of life and Al Tizon’s two articles, which lead off this edition, fit within that framework. However, the application of his two articles merges with the focus of the remaining four articles... more
The integration of Pentecostal theology in contemporary Christian doctrine is possible based on a distinction between theology at Pentecost, theology of Pentecost, and Pentecostal theology. Characteristics of this distinction include the... more
"Les Conférences de l’IMAf Face à la sorcellerie : un combat spirituel transnational Le 15 avril 2014 à 14 heures, Salle Georges Duby, MMSH, Aix-en-Provence Cette séance du cycle des conférences de l’Institut des Mondes Africains... more
With attention to selected terms: grace, obedience, works, dead, alive, raised, circumcision of Christ, faith, baptism, baptized, forgiven, sins, saved, new life, crucified with Christ. Nowhere does Paul, the “works” theologian, even hint... more
What kinds of parents do South African gay men and lesbians want to be? What reproductive and parental decision-making challenges do they face in their families and communities? In this case study, we focus on the reproductive and... more
This paper seeks to problematise and complexify scholarly accounts of contemporary emotional repression in Western contexts by presenting counterevidence in the form of two examples of post-secular collective affectivity and their ritual... more
The importance of the Bible and its appropriate interpretation for the Filipinos is captured very well in A Fiery Flame: Encountering God’s Word. Although the setting of the book is within the predominantly Roman Catholic Church... more
Based on ethnographic research in a local RCCG congregation, the Jesus House in Midtown, Sweden, this article focuses on the meaning of pastorship to its founding pastor, John, and on the nature of the relationship between John and his... more