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Combining personal stories and sound scholarship, Paul Alexander, a young scholar with a Pentecostal background, examines the phenomenal worldwide success of Pentecostalism. While most other works on the subject are either for academics or believers, this book speaks to a broader audience. Interweaving stories of his own and his family''s experiences with an account of Pentecostalism''s history and tenets, Alexander provides a unique and accessible perspective on the movement.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments xiii

CHAPTER 1 Just Ask: A World of Miracles Awaits 1

CHAPTER 2 Worship and Music 19

CHAPTER 3 Tongue-Talking 41

CHAPTER 4 Prosperity (or Money, Money, Money, Money) 61

CHAPTER 5 Storytelling 79

CHAPTER 6 Power and Spiritual Warfare 95

CHAPTER 7 Prophecy, Visions, and Dreams 115

CHAPTER 8 Hope, Joy, and Emotion 131

Notes 151

The Author 167

Index 169

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 21 April 2009
      ISBN-13 9780470183960
      978-0470183960
      ISBN-10 0470183969
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Combining personal stories and sound scholarship, Paul Alexander, a young scholar with a Pentecostal background, examines the phenomenal worldwide success of Pentecostalism. While most other works on the subject are either for academics or believers, this book speaks to a broader audience. Interweaving stories of his own and his family''s experiences with an account of Pentecostalism''s history and tenets, Alexander provides a unique and accessible perspective on the movement.

      Table of Contents

      Foreword vii

      Acknowledgments xiii

      CHAPTER 1 Just Ask: A World of Miracles Awaits 1

      CHAPTER 2 Worship and Music 19

      CHAPTER 3 Tongue-Talking 41

      CHAPTER 4 Prosperity (or Money, Money, Money, Money) 61

      CHAPTER 5 Storytelling 79

      CHAPTER 6 Power and Spiritual Warfare 95

      CHAPTER 7 Prophecy, Visions, and Dreams 115

      CHAPTER 8 Hope, Joy, and Emotion 131

      Notes 151

      The Author 167

      Index 169

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