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Book SynopsisWith 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. This title explores the fundamental questions in the study of global Pentecostalism.
Trade Review"A welcome and valuable addition to the study of this exciting phenomenon that has significantly reshaped today's Christianity." -- Toomas Gross Suomen Antropologi: J Finnish Anthro Soc
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction PART ONE. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 1. Varieties, Taxonomies, and Definitions Allan Anderson 2. Essentialist and Normative Approaches Andre Droogers 3. The Cultural Turn Michael Bergunder 4. Gender and Power Elizabeth Brusco 5. Conversion Narratives Henri Gooren 6. Pentecostalism and Globalization Birgit Meyer PART TWO. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 7. Psychology of Religion Stefan Huber and Odilo W. Huber 8. Anthropology of Religion Joel Robbins 9. Sociology of Religion Stephen Hunt 10. Historical Approaches Cornelis van der Laan PART THREE. THEOLOGY 11. Pneumatologies in Systematic Theology Veli-Matti Karkkainen 12. Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter Amos Yong and Tony Richie 13. Practical Theology Mark J. Cartledge 14. Ecumenism Cecil M. Robeck Jr. Contributors Index
