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The Assemblies of God : godly love and the revitalization of American Pentecostalism / Margaret M. Poloma and John C. Green

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: New York : New York University Press, ©2010Description: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 259 pages)ISBN:
  • 9780814767849
  • 9780814768396
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9780814767832. | Erscheint auch als: Assemblies of God. Druck-Ausgabe New York : New York University Press, ©2010DDC classification:
  • 289.9/4 22
LOC classification:
  • BX8765.5.A4
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Contents:
Congregational overview -- Charisma and structure in the Assemblies of God: theoretical overview -- Pentecostal Identity and the charismata: mixed motivation and religious experience -- Structure and charisma: doctrine, power, and administration -- Spirit baptism and spiritual transformation: an exercise in socio-theology -- Spiritual empowerment: pray-ers, prophets, and healers in the pews -- Law of love and love of law: beliefs, mores, and faces of love -- Ushering in the Kingdom of God: religious values, godly love, and public affairs -- Covenants, contracts, and godly love (with Matthew T. Lee).
Summary: The Assemblies of God draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call "godly love:" the dynamic interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands benevolence. The volume provides a wealth of data about how the second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today, and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the futurePPN: PPN: 1916212964Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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