Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-328) and index.
Contents:
pt. I. History : Background and context ; North America ; Latin America and the Caribbean ; Europe ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; Asia, Australia and the Pacific ; Charismatic renewal -- pt. II. Analysis : Theology of the spirit ; Mission and evangelism ; Bible and 'full gospel' ; Academy and ecumenism ; Gender and society ; Politics and economics ; Globalization and prospects.
Summary:
Global Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity in all its diversity is the fastest expanding religious movement in the world today. Allan Anderson, a Pentecostal minister and foremost authority on global Pentecostalism, aims to make more visible the 'non-western' nature of Pentecostalism without overlooking the importance of the movement emanating from North America. Offering an innovative interpretation of Pentecostalism, he takes seriously the contributions of the Majority World to its development and, concentrating on its history and theology, reflects on the movement's development and significance throughout the world. Anderson also examines those theological issues that helped form a distinctive spirituality and how this relates to different peoples and their cultures. Finally, Anderson discusses the development of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in the different countries from its origins at the beginning of the twentieth century to its theological emphases in the present, together with the impact of the processes of globalization.
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