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Mainstream and Marginal Theologies in Australian Pentecostalism Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Jon K. Newton
Pentecostalism has always struggled to define itself theologically from the beginning. Starting out as a marginal stream within Christianity, early Pentecostals were reluctant to compose statements of faith and were susceptible to a range of new doctrines, a problem that continues to this day. In this article, the author surveys the theological development of Pentecostalism in Australia, giving special
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Feminist-Pentecostal Hermeneutics Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jeanetta N.B. Gregory
This article explores an emerging hermeneutic of participation arising from the feminist-Pentecostal dialogue. For many, Pentecostal and feminist hermeneutics appear incompatible. Further examination reveals the possibility of dialogue originating from their pneumatological, canonical, narratival, and anthropological hermeneutical convictions. This is reinforced through shared theological values, anthropological
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Inaugurated Eschatology within South African Pentecostalism Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Mookgo Solomon Kgatle, Joshua Chigorimbo
Pentecostal eschatology differs from one sub-tradition of Pentecostalism to the other in a South African context. Sub-traditions such as classical Pentecostalism and the New Prophetic Churches (npc s) have been engaged in more than one form of eschatology. The differences are explored here to understand their implications for Pentecostal eschatology. The Pentecostal prophets in npc s do not exclusively
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Pneumatological Self-Confidence, Scriptural Interpretation, and the Making of Scripture in the Letter to the Hebrews Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Andreas-Christian Heidel
The Letter to the Hebrews has long been overlooked in discussions regarding New Testament pneumatology or even considered ‘inferior’ compared to other New Testament traditions. However, this is a mistake, as the unknown author of this letter demonstrates a remarkable awareness of pneumatology, which plays a key role in the transmission of early Christian traditions and significantly shapes the formation
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Toward a More Trinitarian Understanding of Atonement Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sam Neulsaem Ha
While atonement theology has recently been taking a trinitarian turn, Calvin scholars have not caught on to this newly developing trend. Regrettably, most of their attention has been given to Calvin’s view on the extent of the atonement. Even when interpreters of Calvin address the person of the Holy Spirit in relation to atonement, they simply consider him to be the applier of the atoning work of
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Translating the Gospel or Christianity? Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Chammah J. Kaunda
This article employs Pentecostal mediation to engage the divergent views of Mbiti and Sanneh on the question of what translates between ‘the Gospel’ and ‘Christianity’. This approach is dialectical and dialogical imaginative Pentecostal third space inquiry which affirms paradoxical meaning makings. It is also embedded in the pneumatic principle as the power behind translatability. This approach demonstrates
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African American Readings of Paul Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Craig S. Keener
Lisa Bowens’s African American Readings of Paul provides a fascinating adventure for all those interested in reception history of Paul and/or the history of the Black Church in the United States. Although also engaging modern scholarship, Bowens allows the historic voices of the Black Church to speak for themselves, thus sometimes challenging paradigms established by earlier scholars working from more
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African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Lisa M. Bowens
African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation is the first monograph devoted to investigating a historical trajectory of how African Americans have understood the apostle Paul and utilized his work in their own writings. The central question the book explores is how African Americans interpreted Paul and the Pauline epistles from the 1700s to the mid-twentieth century
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The Dangers of Pentecostal Practice Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Michael Austin Kamenicky
This article reevaluates the formative power of speaking in tongues through dialogue with Lauren Winner’s The Dangers of Christian Practice. It uses Winner’s notion of ‘characteristic damage’, her idea that the characteristic good of a practice can be damaged in unique ways, to engage previous scholarly accounts that have argued for the formative and deformative potential of glossolalia and xenolalia
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‘Flipping Job’ Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Scott A. Ellington
Interpretations of Job have traditionally focused on the question of theodicy and, because the book offers no clear response to the problems of God’s justice in the face of innocent suffering, suggested explanations have ranged widely and lack scholarly consensus. This article explores the suggestion that the book’s focus is not on God’s justice, but rather on the failure of the Friends as they accuse
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Letter to a Young Pentecostal Scholar Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Chris E.W. Green
This letter urges younger scholars in the Azusa Street tradition to take seriously their calling to the church, providing a critical description of Pentecostal theological education and offering a vision of a promising future. In agreement with Cheryl Bridges Johns, the letter argues that Pentecostal seminaries, colleges, and universities not only should exist, they can deliver a recognizably Pentecostal
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Liberating Prophetic Voices Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 A. Rebecca Basdeo Hill
African American Readings of Paul is a study of the various ways African Americans have used Paul’s epistles from the 1700s to the mid-twentieth century. Bowens investigates how African Americans received and responded to Paul’s writings. While other studies have examined African Americans’ interpretations of Scripture, Bowens’s methodology, focus, and scope, along with her exceptional knowledge in
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Lisa M. Bowens, African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, & Transformation Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Aaron J. Robinson
Reception history is gaining popularity as an interpretive approach to Scripture. The dearth of extant primary sources in biblical interpretation from the African American community before the Civil Rights Era can present challenges for hearing black voices in reception history. In her remarkable monograph, Lisa Bowens examines sermons, letters, public addresses, and essays from African Americans,
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The Loíza Feast and Oral Histories Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Ricardo Alvelo
The issue of violence against women is no stranger to the people of Puerto Rico, which currently has the highest per capita rate in the world of women over 14 killed by their partners. Coming from a Puerto Rican heritage, the author presents findings that can move us toward a Pentecostal Puerto Rican way to reflect theologically on this issue, (Agustina Nuñez’s Loíza feast metaphor for example), while
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Metacostalism Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Daniel D. Isgrigg
This article will explore Carlton Pearson’s Metacostalism as an example of the continuing problem of Pentecostal heterodoxy within the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement. These theological currents, which are often found at the margins, represent a unique growing subset of Pentecostal believers that do not fit regular Evangelical orthodoxy. In considering the future of Pentecostal theology, this article
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Pneumatic Precognition Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Benjamin D. Crace
In speculative and constructivist modes, this study seeks to establish pneumatic precognition as an important theological topos among scholars concerned with the action of the Spirit. It follows an abductive approach that first offers a ‘thick description’ of pneumatic precognition based on the biblical text and personal experience in pentecostal ‘testimony’ mode. Based on the thick description, it
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Holy G/ghost? Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Benjamin D. Crace
This article contests the current narrative of the development of the Pentecostal theology of tongues. It argues that 19th and 20th century Spiritualism is a critical and overlooked contextual factor in the historiography of the transition from xenolalia to glossolalia, and, consequently, Pentecostal theology more broadly. Its rival claims to hosting spiritual communication formed part of the backdrop
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The Lukan Lord’s Prayer Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Mark Wilson
The Lord’s Prayer is one of the most familiar scriptural texts in Christendom, recited regularly by believers around the world. Because the Matthean text of the prayer is used liturgically, Luke’s version is often neglected. Not only is it one-third shorter, but the Lukan text is also situated differently in the context of Jesus’ ministry. Both versions evidence a prominent tautology in the English
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‘Signs and Wonders’ in Acts Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Benjamin Marx
In 1987 Leo O’Reilly observed that ‘signs and wonders’ and its function in the overall narrative of Acts is a neglected topic. Only a few scholars have taken up the challenge and contributed to this topic. In this article, the author will strengthen O’Reilly’s arguments and further demonstrate that Luke uses the collocation of signs and wonders to argue for a strong parallel of Jesus and Moses and
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Unity of Christology and Pneumatology to Support Justice for Women’s Leadership in the Context of the Church Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Minggus Minarto Pranoto
This article aims to emphasize the importance of the unity of the doctrines of Christology and Pneumatology that can be used to support the struggle for justice for women’s leadership in the context of the Church. One-sided or unbalanced emphasis on Christology alone or Pneumatology alone in theology can lead to injustice in the context of women’s leadership in the Church. If the teaching of Christology
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Who Has the Spirit? Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 William B. Bowes
While Jude and 1 John emerged from different situations, each letter makes a case against the beliefs and behaviors of groups causing disruption in their respective communities. Both arguments against their opponents involve appeals to authority, necessary because the opponents legitimize themselves and their authority by claiming God’s Spirit. In this article, the author argues that the message of
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African Religio-Cultural Heritage of ‘Charms and Amulets’: ‘Ritual Wrist Bands’ as Power, Protection, and Healing Symbolism in African Neo-Pentecostalism Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Felix Kang Esoh
This article investigates the increase in the usage of ‘symbolic ritual wrist bands’ as symbols of power, protection, and healing in neo-Pentecostals seen as resonating with the religio-cultural practice of ritual bands in African primal religions. The study demonstrates that such practices indirectly satisfy the deep yearning of traditional communities who maintain a strong feeling of the versatility
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Pentecostals and Premillennialist Dispensationalism: An Unhappy Marriage Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Marius Nel
Early Pentecostals believed their experience of Spirit baptism represented the latter rain of prophecy that introduced Christ’s return. Therefore, their goal was to preach the Pentecostal gospel to all, expecting their success to hasten Christ’s return. They read the Bible through the lens of their charismatic experiences and left room for the Spirit, who inspired the Scriptures to explain its meaning
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Shifting Centres of Christian Vitality: Challenges and Opportunities for African Pentecostal–Charismatic Christianity Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Christian Tsekpoe
This article highlights for African Pentecostal Christianity some implications of the current shift in the centre of Christian vitality to the south, as well as the rapid growth of Pentecostalism. Through a qualitative analysis of the activities of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement in Africa, the article explores the implications of the two phenomena for Pentecostal-Charismatic theological education
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A Theological Critique of the Commodification of Religious Substances in Ghanaian Pentecostal–Charismatic Christianity Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Francis Ethelbert Kwabena Benyah
This article presents an empirical case study of the commodification of religious substances in a Ghanaian Pentecostal/charismatic church. The author argues that the primal goal of religion and the penchant for success and good health among Pentecostal-Charismatic Christians help in the easy commodification of religious substances by pastor-prophets. However, the commodification of religion or religious
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‘The Christic Models’: African Pentecostalism, Hegemonic Messianisms, and the Two-Natures Messianicity Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Chammah J. Kaunda
The task of this article is to interrogate and reconstruct Fabien Eboussi Boulaga’s theory of the Christic model as a pragmatic response to negative messianisms among African Pentecostals. Taking the hint from the two-natures messianic metaphoricity, the article argues that the messianic structure of Christ as an eternal myth is infinitely culturally demythologized into different historical and cultural
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Tongues as of Fire: Pentecost as a Temple Inauguration Theophany Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2023-04-24 John D. Griffiths
The coming of the Spirit of God at Pentecost (Acts 2.1-4) is described in dense imagery, involving auditory, visual, and somatic elements. This study outlines the recent scholarship on these theophanic elements, and in particular, the parallels with the temple inauguration theophanies in the Old Testament. While these parallels are increasingly becoming accepted, the implications of the temple inauguration
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Bishops and Pentecost Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 John A. Jillions
The heart of Orthodox identity has to do with a sense of continuity with the past through the apostolic church, the Scriptures, ecumenical councils, the Fathers (and Mothers), the saints, the sacraments, and the tradition of liturgical life, all manifested in the role assigned to the bishops. Its identity is equally about the experience of Pentecost in the present: through the love, joy, peace, and
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Dismembering Israel Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 A. Rebecca Basdeo Hill
The book of Judges vividly depicts the spiritual decline, violence, and lawlessness that directly results from Israel’s failure to hear Yhwh. Israel’s refusal to hear Yhwh’s voice leads to each generation becoming more perverted, more depraved, and more corrupted than the prior generation, resulting in complete disorder at the end of the book. The downward spiral into anarchy and the steady social
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Empowered for Liberation? Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Isaiah C. Padgett
This article explores the historic divide between two prominent voices in Latin American Christianity: Pentecostalism and Liberation theology. Given the theological differences between the two camps, especially regarding socioeconomic status and theological praxis, prior attempts at dialogue have ultimately resulted in little constructive progress. However, little theological attention has been given
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From Mission to Doxology Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Yushak Soesilo
This article constructs political theology for Pentecostals in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country like Indonesia that can become a basis for their spirituality engaging in public affairs. The study is conducted on Isa. 42.1–9 according to Vernon K. Robbins’ socio-rhetoric criticism method. The results of the study show that the servant, who was anointed by the Spirit of God, became an agent
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Petitionary Prayer for Healing and South African Pentecostals Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Marius Nel
Most Pentecostals accept and proclaim that God answers petitionary prayers of believers for prayer, whether for themselves or someone else, based on the clear evidence found in biblical texts. Their worship services regularly contain testimonies of believers or about believers whose prayers were miraculously answered. However, to what extent is it true that their prayers are answered, and how probable
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Pleading the Blood Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Jonathan Black
Although Pentecostals have given much attention to the Breaking of Bread, they have not generally considered it from the perspective of eucharistic sacrifice. Yet, from the earliest days of the history of the church, and with remarkable consistency across the ancient divisions of the church, the Eucharist has been recognised as a sacrifice. This article draws on the significant British Pentecostal
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The Spirit (רוח) in the Book of Psalms Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Lee Roy Martin
This survey of the Spirit’s activity examines all thirty-nine occurrences of the word רוח (‘spirit’) in the book of Psalms. The study of these texts suggests that although the Psalter presents neither an organized pneumatology nor a complete one, the Spirit is described as the agent of God’s life-giving power and as the administrator of God’s moral authority. As the agent of God’s life-giving power
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‘Taking the Spirit as our Guide’ Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Terry L. Cross
This article is a constructive work in ecclesiology from a Pentecostal perspective. It is proposed that the unique nature of Pentecostal spirituality and theology combine to form several bases for the doctrine of the church. Written for a Pentecostal-Orthodox dialogue, it will be clear that there are several crossovers in this proposal for a pneumatic ecclesiology that resonates well with the Eastern
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Angels and What They Could Bring Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Matt Churchouse
Angels are endemic to the pentecostal worldview, are currently in vogue in popular spirituality, and pentecostal scholars desire for their theology to be of benefit to the pentecostal and public communities as a whole. This article contends, therefore, that scholarly pentecostal theology on the topic of angels would be of much value. It provides a scholarly contribution to the topic by first reviewing
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John’s Visionary Experience as an Interpretive Key to the Book of Revelation Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Joel Neal
The author asserts that prophetic visionary experience is the primary and sole method of disclosure in the Apocalypse and has crucial relevance for New Testament studies. He argues that John’s visionary state was an altered state of consciousness with stream of consciousness affinities. This sheds invaluable light on Revelation in eight significant areas: 1) the fluid past/present/future shifting of
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The Kingdom of Peace in Luke-Acts and What Glossolalia Has to Do with It Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Matthias Wenk
The Acts 2 narrative is central for Pentecostal identity and theology, especially with its emphasis on speaking in tongues. In Luke’s overall narrative structure, Acts 2 also plays a crucial role in defining his vision of the kingdom of God as a kingdom of peace in contrast to other kingdoms during his time. However, since the term kingdom of God (as well as peace) refers to a concept that is part
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Moses’ Embodied Encounter: Bare Feet Grounded in the Wilderness (Exodus 3.1–4.17) Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Narelle Jane Coetzee
This article investigates the implications of Moses’ unshod feet within the Burning Bush pericope (Exodus 3.1–4.17). Traditionally, scholars observe that the act of removing one’s shoes is merely a sign of ancient honour, conveying to Moses that he is on holy ground. Here, the author suggests, however, that through a narrative-geographical reading, additional insights can be gleaned – specifically
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Spirit-led Missions: An African Pentecostal Missions Theology in Diasporic Contexts Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Nomatter Sande, Silas Nyadzo
A rigorous approach to missions is a significant trait of classical Pentecostalism. However, the multi-cultural context of the United Kingdom shows that most African Pentecostal churches are struggling to attract much indigenous populace as compared to mega-churches in Africa. Using the case study of Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries UK, this study explores the church’s strategies to
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The Third Pentecostal Phenomenon in Indonesia Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Fransiskus Irwan Widjaja, Fredy Simanjuntak, Noh Ibrahim Boiliu
This article examines the Holy Spirit’s outpouring phenomenon in Indonesia, named as the ‘third Pentecost’ by Indonesian Pastor Niko Njotorahardjo from Gereja Bethel Church. Njotorahardjo suggests that the first Pentecost was reported in Acts 2, the second Pentecost occurred at the Azusa Street revival, and the third Pentecost is being poured out now. This research uses discourse analysis to study
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A Transpersonal Conversation: Towards a Participatory Hermeneutic for Pentecostal Theology Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Benjamin D. Crace
This article develops and deploys a participatory hermeneutic for Pentecostal theology through a dialogue with transpersonal psychology. It takes as representative the work of Jorge Ferrer and Jacob Sherman for its interdisciplinary approach. After brief contextualization within Pentecostal hermeneutics and the larger cultural history of spirituality, it highlights the salient features of a participatory
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Baptized with the Holy Spirit: Acts 1.5 as the Guiding Paradigm for Baptism in Acts Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Hanoch Ben Keshet
For many, the evocative phrase ‘baptism in the Holy Spirit’ supplies ideological scaffolding for vital pneumatological concerns even though it is not found in Scripture. Achieving a more accurate understanding of the original terminology requires review of two foundational aspects of nt baptism: a) extended senses of the verb baptizein that include purify, and b) the source of John’s baptisma, argued
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Christian Affections in Romans 8 Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 J. Lyle Story
Emotions course through Romans 8 and Paul provides numerous reasons (cognitive content) for various emotions, e.g. hope. The Jesus-story and the Holy Spirit (21 references) support Christian affections. This article gives attention to the emotions of hope, freedom, and related joy, comfort, encouragement, security, love, peace, confidence, and gratitude – all leading to confession, adoration, and worship
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Hearing God’s Voice: The Theology of Extra-Biblical Revelatory Experiences among Australian Pentecostals Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Tania M. Harris
The extra-biblical revelatory experience or, in common parlance, ‘hearing God’s voice’, is frequent among Pentecostals. These experiences involve the possibility of direct contact with God by the Holy Spirit apart from Scripture or human intermediaries. This article draws on the findings of an Australian PhD study to show that the theological approach of Pentecostals in the sample correlates more closely
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Name It, Claim It, Grab It: African Neo-Pentecostal Faith and Hope Gospel Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Peter White, Rachel Pauline Aikins
Pentecostalism being a global phenomenon has become an interesting subject in Global Christianity and academic discourses. Numerous scholars have researched and published articles on it from various perspectives. This article discusses African Pentecostalism by bringing fresh discussion on the existing literature on ‘prosperity gospel’. The article argues that Pentecostal preachers are not prosperity
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Pentecostal Engagement with the Concept of Salvation Employed by African Neopentecostalism Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Marius Nel
This article argues for the necessity of continuing discourse between established Christianity and African Neopentecostalism to benefit both. The seeming popularity of the African Neopentecostal prosperity gospel is attributed to its ability to contextualise the gospel to Africans regarding the highly appreciated material, physical, and spiritual wellness values. It consists of being hopeful that a
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Prayer as Seeing: An Exploration of the Aesthetics of Contemplation and Glossolalia Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Michael Austin Kamenicky
This article provides a theological framework whereby the practices of silent contemplative prayer and tongues speech can be understood as mutually conditioning prayer practices that form the one who prays to perceive both beauty and the beautiful. It does so through an examination of the implicit metaphysical assumptions of the respective practices. The first section examines the implicit relationship
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Taking Ownership of Our Spirituality: Pentecostal Leaders as Liturgical Directors Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-08-20 Truls Åkerlund
This article accentuates the need for leadership metaphors that align with an organization’s ethos and suggests the liturgical director as a viable metaphor for leadership in Pentecostal worship and spirituality. Borrowing its meaning from the world of film and theatre, the director metaphor denotes a person who tells actors how to play their parts, hence emphasizing the reciprocal relationship between
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Do Persons with Disability Need Healing?: An African Pentecostal Perspective within the Selected African Pentecostal Churches in Zimbabwe Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Nomatter Sande, John Ringson
Much has been written on disability care and support from human rights, cultural, and religious perspectives around the world. However, there is still a paucity of information on the experiences of Persons with Disability (pwd) in their divine healing and deliverance encounter with the African Pentecostal Churches (apc) in Zimbabwe. This qualitative phenomenological study seeks to establish the lived
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Female Prophetic Traditions in the Old Testament: A Case Study of Isaiah’s Woman (Isaiah 8.1-4) Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Jacqueline Grey
This article explores the tradition of female prophets in the Old Testament utilizing Isaiah’s woman (Isa. 8.1-4) as a case study. First, it discusses the general evidence for a female prophetic tradition in the Old Testament, locating it in the broader ancient Near East context. It then focuses on examples of women prophets within the Old Testament to demonstrate the role of female prophets in shaping
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‘If I Could Just Touch the Hem of His Garment’: Mediation in Pentecostal Spirituality and Theology Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Chris E.W. Green
This article proposes an ontology and praxis of mediation for the sake of ecumenical dialog, showing that the Pentecostal theological and spiritual tradition does not necessarily deny mediation or challenge its goodness, even if it does decry clericalism and ‘ecclesio-monism’. Instead, Pentecostals hold to confidence in the freedom of God to work however and whenever is best for us, always so that
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Inward Groans and Unknown Tongues: Interpretations of Romans 8.26 in Early Pentecostal Literature Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Jesse D. Stone
The following article examines the reception of Rom. 8.26 in early North American Pentecostal literature. The author will review the variety of perspectives offered on the passage from various early Pentecostal publications, noting how their reception betrayed an intuitive grasp of key interpretative questions that continue to dominate scholarly work on Paul’s unique claims about pneumatic intercession
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Mediation in the Christian Life: An Orthodox Perspective Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Philip LeMasters
Orthodox theology teaches that people may participate in the fruits of Jesus Christ’s mediation between God and humankind. The Holy Spirit enables people to become radiant with the divine energies as they embrace Christ’s fulfillment of the human person in the likeness of God. The Theotokos, the saints, and spiritual elders play particular roles in interceding for people to share more fully in the
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The Miracle of Mercy and the Mandate of Justice: Reading Daniela Augustine’s The Spirit and the Common Good in a Time of Social Upheaval and Political Reckoning Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Chris E.W. Green
Daniela Augustine’s The Spirit and the Common Good continues her project of imagining the Christian life as a life given to iconizing the creator and thus sanctifying the creation. Drawing on the deep sources of Orthodox theology and post-modern philosophy, she casts a vision of the common good drawn by the church’s participation in the Spirit’s ‘world-mending artistry’. This review asks what her work
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Role of Spiritual Intelligence in Public Policy in the African American Pentecostal Church Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 James B. Smith
Although many U.S. faith-based organizations have become partners with the government, the African American Pentecostal Church (aapc), which holds spirituality as a means of serving humanity as its theological framework, has remained a silent partner in public policy engagement. With the framework of spiritual intelligence, this qualitative case study addresses the perceptions of African American Pentecostal
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Sancta Sanctis: Pentecostals, Holiness, and the Breaking of Bread Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Jonathan Black
The concept of holiness has played a significant role in Pentecostal identity. Worship has also been a defining feature of Pentecostalism, and for British Pentecostals, the ultimate locus of worship was historically around the Lord’s Table at the weekly Breaking of Bread service. Here at the Table holiness and worship met in the presence of the Lord, and in that meeting of the two the Gifts of the
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The Spirit and the Common Good: A Theological Review Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Frank D. Macchia
Some books stand out as noteworthy for their insights, relevance, and aesthetic appeal. A reader will always refer back to them as among their favorites. Daniela Augustine’s, The Spirit and the Common Good, is such a book for the present author. This is a book that one will want to do more than simply read, but also think out loud in conversation with. Thus, the author would like to converse with Augustine’s
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Wesley, Fletcher, and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit: A Pentecostal Analysis Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-05 Geoffrey Butler
Long regarded as a spiritual grandfather of sorts for the Pentecostal movement, John Wesley has been credited by some as paving the way for their doctrinal distinctive of Spirit baptism through his teaching on entire sanctification. Yet, Wesley’s language surrounding Spirit baptism and the meaning of Pentecost differs significantly from that of classical Pentecostalism, calling into question whether
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Affect, Ethics, and Cognition: A Renewal Perspective on the Spirit’s Role in the Interpretation of Scripture Journal of Pentecostal Theology Pub Date : 2020-09-21 Hannah R. K. Mather
This article considers the Spirit’s role in the interpretation of Scripture, otherwise known as pneumatic interpretation. It outlines that whilst we may approach scripture seeking to interpret its written truth, the Spirit’s concern is with so much more than just our minds. Thus, pneumatic interpretation is holistic and cannot be restricted to interpretation of the scriptural text. The Spirit always