Pentecostalism: A Guide for the Perplexed

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

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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

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

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An exploration of the global growth and social and political impact of Pentecostalism.

Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal

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

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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

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

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A comprehensive introduction to the history and theory behind the study of Pentecostalism, the fastest growing religious movement worldwide.

Afro-Pentecostalism

Afro-Pentecostalism
Title Afro-Pentecostalism PDF eBook
Author Amos Yong
Publisher NYU Press
Pages 272
Release 2011-05-16
Genre Religion
ISBN 081479730X

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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

African Pentecostalism
Title African Pentecostalism PDF eBook
Author Ogbu Kalu
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 376
Release 2008-03-06
Genre History
ISBN 0195340000

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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

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

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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.