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Van Til versus Stroud: Is the Transcendental Argument for Christian Theism Viable?

TheoLogica, 2018
In this paper I introduce the transcendental argument for Christian theism in the context of Reformed theologian and philosopher Cornelius Van Til’s thought. I then present the critique proffered by Barry Stroud against ambitious transcendental arguments,
Bálint Békefi
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Dancing in praise of God: Reinterpretation of theology in worship

Theologia Viatorum, 2021
In many religions, worshipping God whilst moving the body is part of worship. This article aims to explain and defend the position that worshipping God by moving the body in liturgy is biblical and has a theological foundation.
Sonny E. Zaluchu
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Lament: An integral element of Pentecostal worship

In die Skriflig, 2023
Pentecostals’ songs of exuberant praise are integral to Pentecostal worship, ending in worship songs. Joy and happiness characterise their services.
Marius Nel
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From small country churches to explosion into megachurches: A modern Pentecostal cultural fit for the Assemblies of God in South Africa

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022
This article examines the evolutionary journey of Assemblies of God in South Africa from small country churches into explosion of megachurches. This Pentecostal denomination is categorised as a classical Pentecostal church that evolved as a missionary ...
Kelebogile T. Resane
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Psalm 91 in early North American Pentecostal periodicals: A reception history from 1906 to 1939 [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
This reception history aims to locate Psalm 91 within the Pentecostal context and to discover the effects of the psalm on Pentecostal theology and practice.
Lee Roy Martin
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Science, Scripture, and Self: Epistemological Implications of Psalm 19 [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022
This article suggests three ways that the psalm advances a biblical approach to epistemology. First, this psalm implies that some kinds of truth may be learned through careful observation.
Lee Roy Martin
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Do Mark 7:1–23 and Matthew 15:1–20 condone the unusual practices of New Prophetic Pentecostal Churches?

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
The leaders of certain New Prophetic Pentecostal Churches (NPPCs) perform rituals that are very unusual when compared with traditional church rituals and practices.
Vuyisile Qiki, Llewellyn Howes
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Televangelism: A study of the ‘Pentecost Hour’ of the Church of Pentecost

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2016
The liberalisation of the Ghanaian media since the 1990s has drastically changed the media landscape of Ghana and given rise to the use of the mass media for evangelism purposes. The advent of the mass media offered churches and televangelists a unique opportunity to fulfil the Great Commission, and it is the Pentecostals who continue to use it ...
White, Peter, Assimeng, Abraham Anim
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Gender dimensions in Pentecostal leadership: The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa as a case study

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2019
Women play an important role in Pentecostal Christianity, especially in an African context. They are a majority in most local assemblies and contribute a large percentage in terms of the income of such assemblies.
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Always connected : WhatsApp use in two middle-class pentecostal churches in India [PDF]

, 2022
This article explores the activity in the WhatsApp-groups of two Indian Pentecostal churches using Christine Hine’s E3-model. It shows how the activities in the groups, in various ways, are embedded, embodied, and everyday. A central finding is that what
Kuhlin, Julia
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