Studying Global Pentecostalism

by Anderson, Allan

• ISBN13: 9780520266612
• ISBN10: 0520266617
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-24
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

With its remarkable ability to adapt to many different cultures, Pentecostalism has become the world's fastest growing religious movement. More than five hundred million adherents worldwide have reshaped Christianity itself. Yet some fundamental questions in the study of global Pentecostalism, and even in what we call "Pentecostalism," remain largely unaddressed. Bringing together leading scholars in the social sciences, history, and theology, this unique volume explores these questions for this rapidly growing, multidisciplinary field of study. A valuable resource for anyone studying new forms of Christianity, it offers insights and guidance on both theoretical and methodological issues. The first section of the book examines such topics as definitions, essentialism, postcolonialism, gender, conversion, and globalization. The second section features contributions from those working in psychology, anthropology, sociology, and history. The third section traces the boundaries of theology from the perspectives of pneumatology, ecumenical studies, inter-religious relations, and empirical theology.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Varieties, Taxonomies, and Definitions

Essentialist and Normative Approaches

The Cultural Turn

Gender and Power

Conversion Narratives

Pentecostalism and Globalization

Social Sciences And Humanities

Psychology of Religion

Anthropology of Religion

Sociology of Religion

Historical Approaches

Theology

Pneumatologies in Systematic Theology

Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter

Practical Theology

Ecumenism

Contributors

Index

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