Pentecostalism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Title | Pentecostalism: A Guide for the Perplexed PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfgang Vondey |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2012-12-18 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0567627314 |
Pentecostalism is the fastest growing religious movement of our time. The unexpected birth of the modern-day Pentecostal movement at the doorsteps of the twentieth century is as perplexing as its continuing existence and unprecedented expansion worldwide. Once marginalized from public discourse, Pentecostals have entered into mainstream culture, religion, politics, academia, and social action. However, the unprecedented growth of Pentecostalism in all its diversity has led to characterizations ripe with platitudes, stereotypes, and misrepresentations. This Guide for the Perplexed sheds light on the most persistent contrasts characterizing the Pentecostal movement: the tension between local manifestations and global Pentecostalism, the inconsistency between spiritual discernment and charismatic excess, the gap between rampant denominationalism and the pursuit of Christian unity, the disparity between poverty among many Pentecostals and the popularity of the prosperity gospel, the division between Oneness Pentecostals and their trinitarian counterparts, and the worldview of Pentecostals beyond the confines of a religious movement. Those tensions form the essence of global Pentecostalism and represent the emergence of a global Christian world.
Spirit and Power
Title | Spirit and Power PDF eBook |
Author | Donald E. Miller |
Publisher | Oxford University Press on Demand |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2013-08-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0199920575 |
An exploration of the global growth and social and political impact of Pentecostalism.
Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal
Title | Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon T. Smith |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2017-03-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830891625 |
Christians tend to divide into three camps: evangelical, sacramental, and pentecostal. But must we choose between them? Drawing on the New Testament, Christian history, and years of experience in Christian ministry, Gordon T. Smith argues that the church not only can be all three, but in fact must be all three in order to truly be the church.
An Introduction to Pentecostalism
Title | An Introduction to Pentecostalism PDF eBook |
Author | Allan Anderson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2013-10-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1107033993 |
A comprehensive introduction to the history and theory behind the study of Pentecostalism, the fastest growing religious movement worldwide.
Afro-Pentecostalism
Title | Afro-Pentecostalism PDF eBook |
Author | Amos Yong |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2011-05-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 081479730X |
In 2006, the contemporary American Pentecostal movement celebrated its 100th birthday. Over that time, its African American sector has been markedly influential, not only vis-à-vis other branches of Pentecostalism but also throughout the Christian church. Black Christians have been integrally involved in every aspect of the Pentecostal movement since its inception and have made significant contributions to its founding as well as the evolution of Pentecostal/charismatic styles of worship, preaching, music, engagement of social issues, and theology. Yet despite its being one of the fastest growing segments of the Black Church, Afro-Pentecostalism has not received the kind of critical attention it deserves. Afro-Pentecostalism brings together fourteen interdisciplinary scholars to examine different facets of the movement, including its early history, issues of gender, relations with other black denominations, intersections with popular culture, and missionary activities, as well as the movement’s distinctive theology. Bolstered by editorial introductions to each section, the chapters reflect on the state of the movement, chart its trajectories, discuss pertinent issues, and anticipate future developments. Contributors: Estrelda Y. Alexander, Valerie C. Cooper, David D. Daniels III, Louis B. Gallien, Jr., Clarence E. Hardy III, Dale T. Irvin, Ogbu U. Kalu, Leonard Lovett, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Cheryl J. Sanders, Craig Scandrett-Leatherman, William C. Turner, Jr., Frederick L. Ware, and Amos Yong
African Pentecostalism
Title | African Pentecostalism PDF eBook |
Author | Ogbu Kalu |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2008-03-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0195340000 |
In this book, Ogbu Kalu provides an overview of Pentecostalism in Africa. He shows the amazing diversity of the faith, which flourishes in many different forms in diverse local contexts, and demonstrates that African Pentecostalism is distinctly African in character, not imported from the West.
Global Pentecostalism
Title | Global Pentecostalism PDF eBook |
Author | Donald E. Miller |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2007-09-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0520940938 |
How and why is Christianity's center of gravity shifting to the developing world? To understand this rapidly growing phenomenon, Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori spent four years traveling the globe conducting extensive on-the-ground research in twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The result is this vividly detailed book which provides the most comprehensive information available on Pentecostalism, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Rich with scenes from everyday life, the book dispel many stereotypes about this religion as they build a wide-ranging, nuanced portrait of a major new social movement.