A Distinct Twenty-First Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic

A Distinct Twenty-First Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic
Author: Harlyn Graydon Purdy
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2015-06-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498217818

Why another book about biblical interpretation (hermeneutics)? First, this is not just another book about hermeneutics. It deals specifically with hermeneutics as practiced y Pentecostals; rather, more accurately, as hermeneutics should be practiced by Pentecostals. The book presents a distinct Pentecostal hermeneutic that moves away from exclusive use of historical-grammatical methodology. The hermeneutic presented here employs an eclectic methodology and a quadratic strategy. Scripture, Spirit, trained leader, and community, in the proposed hermeneutic, are shown to work together to produce an interpretation that engages both creative imagination and authorial intent. The text offers pastors, professors, and laity alike a method and approach that will allow them to interpret Scripture from a clearly Pentecostal perspective. An important addition to the book is an outline for an undergraduate course instructing students in this distinct Pentecostal hermeneutic.

A Pentecostal Hermeneutic for the Twenty First Century

A Pentecostal Hermeneutic for the Twenty First Century
Author: Kenneth Archer
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2004-12-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567083678

The purpose of this book is to present a critically informed contemporary Pentecostal hermeneutic rooted in Pentecostal identity, in its stories, beliefs and practices. As Pentecostals began entering academic communities of higher learning, their interpretive methods became both mainstream and modernistic as they adapted the historical critical methods, or the so-called scientific hermeneutic. The proposed hermeneutic contained in this book desires to move beyond the impasse created by Modernity, instead pushing Pentecostals into the contemporary context by critically re-appropriating early Pentecostal ethos and interpretive practices for a contemporary Pentecostal community. The Pentecostal hermeneutic is a three-way interaction for theological meaning between the Holy Spirit, the Pentecostal community and sacred Scripture.

Creation and Pentecostals

Creation and Pentecostals
Author: Marius Nel
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1527569977

Do Pentecostals believe that Genesis 1-2, with their creation narratives, are literally the truth? What about scientists who argue that the world originated in a big bang and life on earth through processes of evolution? Can Pentecostals reconcile their confession that God is the creator of the world and life with science? This book explains how Pentecostals can read the Bible and science in a way that resonates God’s grace and glory. It provides an alternative way of thinking from a biblical perspective about the origins of the universe and the theory of evolution as possible ways to explain where the world and life came from.

An African Pentecostal Hermeneutics

An African Pentecostal Hermeneutics
Author: Marius Nel
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2018-12-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 153266088X

The face of African Christianity is becoming Pentecostal. African Pentecostalism is a diverse movement, but its collective interest in baptism in the Spirit and the result of Pentecost in daily living binds it together. Pentecostals read the Bible with the expectation that the Spirit who inspired the authors will again inspire them to hear it as God's word. They emphasize the experiential, at times at the cost of proper doctrine and practice. This book sketches an African hermeneutic that provides guidance to a diverse movement with many faces, and serves as corrective for doctrine and practice in the face of some excesses and abuses (especially in some parts of the neo-Pentecostal movement). African Pentecostalism's contribution to the hermeneutical debate is described before three points are discussed that define it: the centrality of the Holy Spirit in reading the Bible, the eschatological lens that Pentecostals use when they read the Bible, and the faith community as normative for the interpretation of the Bible.

Pentecostal and Postmodern Hermeneutics

Pentecostal and Postmodern Hermeneutics
Author: Bradley Truman Noel
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2010-01-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1606089056

Pentecostal and Postmodern seeks to explore the relationship between Pentecostal hermeneutics and Pentecostalism's ability to connect with and evangelize North American youth. As as Postmodern ethos makes its presence increasingly felt in the Western world. no Christian movement should be better positioned to bring the message of Christ to youth adn young adults eager to experience the God of Miracles and wonders. Recent trends in Pentecostal hermeneutics, however, may actually make the task more difficult. No historical movement has thrived in th long term that has not carefully considered the vision for the forefront of youth ministry in the last several decades, we must also connect Pentecostal academia with evangelism efforts among youth and young adults. This work calls Pentecostal scholars to thoughtfully consider the mplications of their work for future generations.

Pentecostal Perspectives

Pentecostal Perspectives
Author: Timothy Laurito
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666776653

Step into the vibrant world of Pentecostal theology with Pentecostal Perspectives. Explore the cornerstones of biblical theology from the view of Pentecostal thought. Crafted with the careful balance of scholarly rigor and engaging accessibility, this book bridges the academia and the pew. Pentecostal Perspectives provides more than just theology; it offers an exploration, an invitation, and a conversation into the heart of Pentecostal faith and practice.

The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology

The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology
Author: Wolfgang Vondey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0429016220

Research on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity has increased dramatically in recent decades, and a diverse array of disciplines have begun to address a range of elements of these movements. Yet, there exists very little understanding of Pentecostal theology, and it is not uncommon to encounter stereotypes and misperceptions. Addressing this gap in current research, The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology is an exceptional reference source to the key topics, challenges, and debates in this growing field of study and is the first collection of its kind to offer a comprehensive presentation and critical discussion of this subject. Comprising over forty chapters written by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into five parts: Contextualizing Pentecostal Theology Sources Theological Method Doctrines and Practices Conversations and Challenges. These sections take the reader through a comprehensive introduction to what Pentecostals believe and how they practice their faith. Looking at issues such as the core teachings of Pentecostalism concerning Spirit baptism, divine healing, or eschatology; unique practices, such as spiritual warfare and worship; and less discussed issues, such as social justice and gender, each chapter builds towards a nuanced and global picture of the theology of the Pentecostal movement. The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology is essential reading for students and researchers in Pentecostal Studies, World Christianity, and Theology as well as scholars working in contemporary Religious Studies.

Justification as the Speech of the Spirit

Justification as the Speech of the Spirit
Author: Jeffrey K. Anderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725294036

In the past few decades there have been an increasing number of authors and movements that reject the classic Protestant understanding of justification (e.g., the New Perspective on Paul, Auburn Avenue Theology, the Renewal Movement, etc.). While the various proposals differ in many respects, they are generally united in their rejection of justification as a legal declaration made by the Father about the believer based on the work of the Son. In particular, among renewal (Pentecostal/Charismatic) authors, there have been several attempts to redefine justification, insisting that it is an umbrella term incorporating numerous redemptive ideas rather than a declaration of the believer's righteousness. These attempts are in part rooted in the absence of any overt pneumatology in the doctrine's typical formulation. One need only read the above sentences to see that there is no mention of the Holy Spirit. This book addresses these and other concerns, especially by renewal authors, and demonstrate that the doctrine is, in fact, pneumatologically informed, albeit latently rather than blatantly. As a result, there is no need to redefine the theology of the Reformers and their successors.

Pentecostal Theology for the Twenty-First Century

Pentecostal Theology for the Twenty-First Century
Author: Ms May Ling Tan-Chow
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1409477614

In our post 9/11 world where there is a growing religious fundamentalism, and when both exclusion and easy tolerance are inadequate options, this book offers a creative alternative arguing that Pentecostalism has the potential to be a peaceful harbinger of plurality. The potential lies in its spirituality - a lively pneumatology and eschatology. The eschatological Spirit is seen as orientated towards the other, crossing boundaries in redemptive embrace, transcending exclusion and easy tolerance. This book's non-Western perspective and the empirical contextual study of Singapore's multicultural and multi-faith context are unique contributions to religion and society. This is a book for students, pastors, teachers, and theologians concerned for an approach to mission that is sensitive to their context, who want to learn from a creative theological voice from what has been perhaps the largest religious movement in history, and who see the immense potential in lively theology by Christians of the Chinese diaspora who can speak to the many millions of ethnic Chinese Christians. This book will also appeal to those outside Christianity who are interested in its attempts to engage with a complex multi-ethnic and multi-religious situation such as that in Singapore.

CHRISTIAN ZIONISM. THEOPOLITICS AND BIBLICAL MYTH-MAKING

CHRISTIAN ZIONISM. THEOPOLITICS AND BIBLICAL MYTH-MAKING
Author: BÜLENT ȘENAY
Publisher: Editura Universității din București - Bucharest University Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 6061612591

This book is meant to serve as a reader material, an instrument designed to help students of Christian Zionism, regardless of their background, age and ultimate interest, find their way in existing literature.