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Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity / ed. by Adam S. Stewart.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (238 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781501757105
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 270.8/2
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Brief Introduction -- Fifty Topics Academic Societies -- Acts of the Apostles -- African American Pentecostalism -- African Pentecostalism -- Asian Pentecostalism -- Australian Pentecostalism -- Azusa Street Mission and Revival -- Baptism of the Holy Spirit -- Charismatic Movement -- Dispensationalism -- William Howard Durham -- Ecclesiology -- Eschatology -- European Pentecostalism -- Exorcism -- Finished Work Controversy -- Full Gospel -- Globalization -- Glossolalia -- Godly Love -- Healing -- Hebden Mission -- Hermeneutics -- Holiness Movement -- Holy Spirit -- Initial Evidence -- Keswick Movement -- Latin American Pentecostalism -- Latter Rain Movement -- Charles Harrison Mason -- Aimee Semple McPherson -- Native American Pentecostalism -- Neo-Pentecostalism -- North American Pentecostalism -- Oneness (Apostolic) Pentecostalism -- Origins -- Charles Fox Parham -- Prophecy -- Pandita Sarasvati Ramabai -- Revival -- Salvation -- William Joseph Seymour -- Snake Handling -- Spiritual Gifts -- Spirituality -- Suffering -- Televangelism -- Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson -- Women -- Word of Faith Movement -- Contributors
Summary: Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity is an easy-to-read guide designed for those interested in learning about one of the fastest growing religious traditions in the world. Adam Stewart's unique collection presents concise, yet comprehensive explanations of some of the most important terms and concepts needed to understand the origins and development, as well as the beliefs and practices, of Pentecostalism worldwide.Twenty-four scholars from five continents provide entries, which are written from disciplinary perspectives as diverse as anthropology, biblical studies, black church studies, history, religious studies, sociology, and theology. The fifty entries shed light on such aspects as The Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Baptism of the Holy Spirit, exorcism, Godly Love, prophecy, snake handling, and the Word of Faith movement. Each entry also includes a brief list of references and suggestions for further reading.These brief, engaging explanations on aspects of Pentecostalism can be read on their own, or alphabetically from start to finish. In its entirety, Stewart's text provides the reader with an introduction to the history, theology, practices, and contemporary forms of Pentecostalism as it stands at the outset of the twenty-first century. Stewart's handbook is an appealing introduction to Pentecostalism suitable for both students of religion and the curious general reader.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Brief Introduction -- Fifty Topics Academic Societies -- Acts of the Apostles -- African American Pentecostalism -- African Pentecostalism -- Asian Pentecostalism -- Australian Pentecostalism -- Azusa Street Mission and Revival -- Baptism of the Holy Spirit -- Charismatic Movement -- Dispensationalism -- William Howard Durham -- Ecclesiology -- Eschatology -- European Pentecostalism -- Exorcism -- Finished Work Controversy -- Full Gospel -- Globalization -- Glossolalia -- Godly Love -- Healing -- Hebden Mission -- Hermeneutics -- Holiness Movement -- Holy Spirit -- Initial Evidence -- Keswick Movement -- Latin American Pentecostalism -- Latter Rain Movement -- Charles Harrison Mason -- Aimee Semple McPherson -- Native American Pentecostalism -- Neo-Pentecostalism -- North American Pentecostalism -- Oneness (Apostolic) Pentecostalism -- Origins -- Charles Fox Parham -- Prophecy -- Pandita Sarasvati Ramabai -- Revival -- Salvation -- William Joseph Seymour -- Snake Handling -- Spiritual Gifts -- Spirituality -- Suffering -- Televangelism -- Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson -- Women -- Word of Faith Movement -- Contributors

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Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity is an easy-to-read guide designed for those interested in learning about one of the fastest growing religious traditions in the world. Adam Stewart's unique collection presents concise, yet comprehensive explanations of some of the most important terms and concepts needed to understand the origins and development, as well as the beliefs and practices, of Pentecostalism worldwide.Twenty-four scholars from five continents provide entries, which are written from disciplinary perspectives as diverse as anthropology, biblical studies, black church studies, history, religious studies, sociology, and theology. The fifty entries shed light on such aspects as The Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Baptism of the Holy Spirit, exorcism, Godly Love, prophecy, snake handling, and the Word of Faith movement. Each entry also includes a brief list of references and suggestions for further reading.These brief, engaging explanations on aspects of Pentecostalism can be read on their own, or alphabetically from start to finish. In its entirety, Stewart's text provides the reader with an introduction to the history, theology, practices, and contemporary forms of Pentecostalism as it stands at the outset of the twenty-first century. Stewart's handbook is an appealing introduction to Pentecostalism suitable for both students of religion and the curious general reader.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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