Studying Global Pentecostalism

by Anderson, Allan; Bergunder, Michael; Droogers, Andre; Van Der Laan, Cornelis

• ISBN13: 9780520266629
• ISBN10: 0520266625
• Format: Paperback
• 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	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Varieties, Taxonomies, and Definitions	p. 13
Essentialist and Normative Approaches	p. 30
The Cultural Turn	p. 51
Gender and Power	p. 74
Conversion Narratives	p. 93
Pentecostalism and Globalization	p. 113
Social Sciences and Humanities
Psychology of Religion	p. 133
Anthropology of Religion	p. 156
Sociology of Religion	p. 179
Historical Approaches	p. 202
Theology
Pneumatologies in Systematic Theology	p. 223
Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter	p. 245
Practical Theology	p. 268
Ecumenism	p. 286
Contributors	p. 309
Index	p. 311
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