Combining ethnographic research with theological analysis, this book explores how the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), one of the largest new movements within the global Catholic Church, has developed in contemporary Britain and Northern Ireland. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, this study analyses the beliefs, behaviour, and worldviews of CCR members and considers how these relate to key theological themes in the movement’s unique encounter between Pentecostalism and Catholicism. The author explores the extent to which the CCR has been integrated into the mainstream of the Catholic Church, and how the movement’s members have adapted their theology over time. Painting a picture of a diverse community, this book enriches understanding of the CCR and contemporary Christianity in Britain.

The Holy Spirit is the secret to the Church's growth and vitality—her "fountain of youth"! The Spirit is constantly renewing the Church, and the current age is no exception. In this book, theologian and author Dr. Alan Schreck writes a historical appreciation of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, now celebrating its fiftieth year—a renewal that has touched millions of Catholics throughout the world. Tracing the origins of the Renewal, Schreck outlines its characteristics, how it spread, what is meant by the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the charisms that are associated with it, and the communities that grew out of it. This book is for those who were involved in the Renewal and for those who want to know how the Spirit has moved so mightily in our own time and age.

In Transatlantic Charismatic Renewal, c.1950-2000, Andrew Atherstone, Mark Hutchinson and John Maiden bring together leading researchers to examine one of the globally most important religious movements of the twentieth century. Variously referred to as the charismatic 'renewal' or 'revival', it was a key Christian response to globalization, modernity and secularization. Unlike other accounts (which focus either on denominational pentecostalism or charismatic phenomena outside the West), this volume describes transatlantic Christianity drawing deeply on its pneumatic roots to bring about renewal. New research in archives and overlooked journals illuminate key figures from David du Plessis to John Wimber, providing insights which challenge the standard interpretations of the charismatic movement's origins and influence.

In Charismatic Practice and Catholic Parish Life - the Incipient Pentecostalization of the Church in Guatemala and Latin America, Jakob Egeris Thorsen offers a detailed ethnographic and theological analysis of the impact of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal on the Catholic Church in the region. Based on fieldwork, this interdisciplinary study examines how Charismatic practice and spirituality permeate both local parish life and the pastoral plans of the Catholic Church in Guatemala and Latin America. The Charismatic Renewal is the largest lay movement in Latin America and has a profound influence on the Catholic Church. This book analyses both the social and ecclesiological consequences of an incipient Pentecostalization of Guatemalan and Latin American Catholicism.

"This research project, which is based on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, seeks to explore as its central points of focus the following : (1) Explore the characteristics of the movement. What is it all about? When and where did it start? Why did it happen? What were the things going on within the Catholic Church and in the world around her when the movement started? Who are its members and what kind of people are drawn to the movement? (2) It seeks to explore the spirituality of the movement. It seeks to provide the reader with a better understanding of the biblical foundations and Catholicity of the movement's spirituality and practices. What are its norms? What are its values? What are its practices? It seeks to correct misconceptions due to lack of information or due to misinformation about the Charismatic Renewal. (3) It seeks to explore the movement's contributions and changes upon the lives of the individual believer and the Catholic Church on a local and global scale, how it has renewed the life of the Church at such a short period of life. Did it bear fruit for the Church and its people? Is it an effective instrument for ministry and evangelization? What does the Church hierarchy think of it? (4) Last but not least, it seeks to explore the different challenges the movement is facing or will be facing in the twenty first century. It's current and future direction. Will it continue to grow? Will it continue to bear fruit for the Church and for the world? The end purpose of this research paper is specific. It will be used for ministry and apostolate in Hong Kong, the Philippines and the rest of Asia." --From Introduction.