The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition

The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition
Author: Vinson Synan
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1997-08-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802841032

Called "a pioneer contribution" by Church History when it was first published in 1971, this volume has now been revised and enlarged by Vinson Synan to account for the incredible changes that have occurred in the church world in the last 25 years.

The Fire Spreads

The Fire Spreads
Author: Randall J. Stephens
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010-04-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674046854

Pentecostalism came to the South following the post–Civil War holiness revival, a northern-born crusade that emphasized sinlessness and religious empowerment. With the growth of southern Pentecostal denominations and the rise of new, affluent congregants, the movement slipped cautiously into the evangelical mainstream.

Saints in Exile

Saints in Exile
Author: Cheryl J. Sanders
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1999-03-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0195351339

Saints in Exile studies, from an insider's perspective, the worship practices and social ethics of the African American family of Holiness, Pentecostal, and Apostolic churches known collectively as the Sanctified Church. Cheryl Sanders identifies the theme of exile, both as an idea and an experience, as the key to understanding the dialectical nature of African American religious and intellectual life, that W.E.B. Du Bois called "double-conscious." Sanders's saints in exile are a people who see themselves as "in the world but not of it"; their marginalized status is both self-imposed and involuntary, a consequence of racism, sexism and other forms of elitism. When joined with the biblical tropes of homecoming and reconciliation, the concept of exile serves as a vital vantage point from which to identify, critique, and remedy the continued alienation of blacks, women, and the poor in the United States. Sanders's interpretive approach clarifies many paradoxical features of black existence, especially the peculiar interplay of the sacred and the secular in African American song, speech, and dance. She particularly scrutinizes gospel music, a product of the Sanctified worship tradition that has had a significant influence on popular culture. Saints in Exile goes further than any previous study in illuminating the African American experience; it will be welcomed by scholars and students of American religion, African American studies, and American History.

The Future of Pentecostalism in the United States

The Future of Pentecostalism in the United States
Author: Eric Patterson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780739121030

One hundred years after the Azusa Street Revival stunned Los Angeles and changed Western Christianity, Pentecostalism has become the fastest growing religious movement in the world. However, many Pentecostal denominations in the United States are in a slow decline. Will Pentecostalism survive in North America in the twenty-first century? If so, what forms will it take? The Future of Pentecostalism in the United States brings together leading scholars of charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity to discuss and forecast these issues. The book looks at American Pentecostalism from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including sociology, theology, history, and the arts. The book also considers various traditions and sub-movements within U.S. Pentecostalism, such as African American Pentecostal and charismatic Latino churches, urban postmodern charismatic congregations, and the role of Pentecostal institutions of higher education.

Afro-Pentecostalism

Afro-Pentecostalism
Author: Amos Yong
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 081479730X

In 2006, the contemporary American Pentecostal movement celebrated its 100th birthday. Over that time, its African American sector has been markedly influential, not only vis-à-vis other branches of Pentecostalism but also throughout the Christian church. Black Christians have been integrally involved in every aspect of the Pentecostal movement since its inception and have made significant contributions to its founding as well as the evolution of Pentecostal/charismatic styles of worship, preaching, music, engagement of social issues, and theology. Yet despite its being one of the fastest growing segments of the Black Church, Afro-Pentecostalism has not received the kind of critical attention it deserves. Afro-Pentecostalism brings together fourteen interdisciplinary scholars to examine different facets of the movement, including its early history, issues of gender, relations with other black denominations, intersections with popular culture, and missionary activities, as well as the movement’s distinctive theology. Bolstered by editorial introductions to each section, the chapters reflect on the state of the movement, chart its trajectories, discuss pertinent issues, and anticipate future developments. Contributors: Estrelda Y. Alexander, Valerie C. Cooper, David D. Daniels III, Louis B. Gallien, Jr., Clarence E. Hardy III, Dale T. Irvin, Ogbu U. Kalu, Leonard Lovett, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Cheryl J. Sanders, Craig Scandrett-Leatherman, William C. Turner, Jr., Frederick L. Ware, and Amos Yong

Thinking in the Spirit

Thinking in the Spirit
Author: Douglas Jacobsen
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2003-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0253110882

This book is about the boisterous beginnings of the American Pentecostal movement and the ideas that defined that movement during those formative years. It follows a group of men who rethought the Christian faith in light of their new experience of God. Thinking in the Spirit aims to provide scholars and general readers who know little or nothing about Pentecostalism with an introduction to the ideas of the movement's most articulate early spokespersons, and to provide Pentecostals with a non-judgmental historical source to help them in their theological reflections. Douglas Jacobsen focuses on the individuals who formed the original brain trust of this now gigantic religious movement. In a 25-year burst of creative energy at the beginning of the 20th century, these leaders articulated almost all the basic theological ideas that continue to define the Pentecostal message in the United States and around the world.

A Future for Holiness

A Future for Holiness
Author: Lee Roy Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2013
Genre: Pentecostalism
ISBN: 9781935931355

Early Pentecostalism emerged from the nineteenth-century holiness movement, and holiness (both in theology and practice) has been a significant, if at times contentious, feature of the Pentecostal movement throughout its brief history. This book is an attempt to stimulate conversation regarding fresh Pentecostal approaches to the theology of holiness. Twenty Pentecostal scholars identify both opportunities and challenges for the future of holiness in Pentecostalism from the perspectives of the various academic disciplines. The Contents are as follows: Introduction-Lee Roy Martin; 1. Wilderness: Holy Yahweh's Innate Habitat?-Narelle Melton; 2. The Acknowledgement of Holy Ground as Prerequisite to Israel's Advancement Under the Leadership of Joshua (Joshua 5.13-15)-Robert C. Crosby; 3. Beauty and Holiness in the Calling of Isaiah-Jacqueline Grey; 4. Holiness and the Path of Suffering: Lessons for Pentecostals from the Book of Hebrews-Faith McGhee; 5. Let the Holy Yet Be Holy: Holiness in the Apocalypse-Dan Morrison; 6. Have We Been Sanctified?: Renewing the Role of Experience in Interpreting the Biblical Text-Scott A. Ellington; 7. 'Not I, but Christ': Holiness, Conscience, & the (Im)Possibility of Community-Chris E.W. Green; 8. The Pentecostal Triple Way: An Ecumenical Model of the Pentecostal Via Salutis and Soteriological Experience-Monte Lee Rice; 9. Holiness and Economics: Towards Recovery of Eucharistic Being in a Market-shaped World-Daniela C. Augustine; 10. Liberating Holiness for the Oppressed and the Oppressors-Patrick Oden; 11. A Future for Holiness in Pentecostal Theology-Daniel Castelo; 12. Twenty-First Century Holiness: Living at the Intersection of Wesleyan Theology & Contemporary Pentecostal Values-Johnathan E. Alvarado; 13. Holiness, the Church, and Party Politics: Toward a Contemporary Practical Theology of Holiness-Antipas L. Harris; 14. Holiness and Undocumented Immigration: A Dramatic Challenge to my Church-Wilfredo Estrada Adorno; 15. The Practice of Holiness: Implications for a Pentecostal Moral Theology-Terry Johns; 16. Holiness as Play: A Developmental Perspective on Christian Formation-Stephen Parker; 17. From Fear-Based to Holiness-Based: Thoughts About the Work of the Holy Spirit in Youth Ministry-Joshua Ziefle; 18. A Future for Holiness in Pentecostal Practice-Marcia Clarke; A Concluding Parable: The Fire and the Fence-Rickie D. Moore.

The Century of the Holy Spirit

The Century of the Holy Spirit
Author: Vinson Synan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 1259
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418587532

A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement and an intriguing reference for persons outside the movement, The Century of the Holy Spirit details the miraculous story of Pentecostal/Charismatic growth--in the U.S. and around the world. This book features five chapters by the premier Pentecostal historian, Vinson Synan, with additional contributions by leading Pentecostal/Charismatic authorities--David Barrett, David Daniels, David Edwin Harrell Jr., Peter Hocken, Sue Hyatt, Gary McGee, and Ted Olsen. Features include: Explains and analyzes the role of all major streams, including women, African-Americans, and Hispanics Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, charts, figures, maps, and vignettes 4-color fold-out timeline/genealogy tree 16 full-color pages, plus black-and-white photos throughout Includes bibliographies and indexes

Christian Peoples of the Spirit

Christian Peoples of the Spirit
Author: Stanley M. Burgess
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-07-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814799973

Among all groups in Christendom, the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement is second in size only to the Roman Catholic Church, with growth that shows no signs of abatement. Its adherents declare the Pentecostal Movement, which began at Azusa Street in 1906, to be unprecedented in Christian history since the first century of the Church in its embrace of manifestations of the Holy Spirit such as divine healing, miracles, and speaking in tongues. Yet although it may be unprecedented in size and rate of growth, Stanley M. Burgess argues that is hardly unprecedented in concept. In Christian Peoples of the Spirit, Burgess collects documentary evidence for two thousand years of individuals and groups who have evidenced Pentecostal/charismatic-like spiritual giftings, worship, and experience. The documents in this collection, bolstered by concise editorial introductions, offer the original writings of a wide variety of “peoples of the spirit,” from Tertullian and Antony of the Desert to the Shakers and Sunder Singh, as well as of their enemies or detractors. Though virtually all of the parties in this volume considered themselves Spirit-gifted, or given special qualities by God, they are in many ways as different from one another as the cultures from which they have emerged. In providing such an impressive array of voices, Burgess convincingly demonstrates that there have indeed been Spirit-filled worship and charismatic saints in all periods of church history.