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A Pentecostal perspective on the use of Psalms of Lament in worship
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2008 The idea of lament as part of human worship experience is foreign within the Pentecostal tradition. This is the case not only in Pentecostal literature, but also in Pentecostal liturgy.
Leonard P Mar�
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A Grand Old Church Rose in the East: The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in East Texas [PDF]
, 2003 This essay traces the history of the Church of God in Christ and its early beginnings in East ...
Kossie-Chernyshev, Karen
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Public testimony in the Pentecostal liturgy: A transformative experience approach
Theologia ViatorumPentecostal liturgy in Africa is quite distinct from other forms of liturgies (such as mainline churches) within the Christian tradition. As opposed to the reserved liturgy in Western missional churches, a Pentecostal liturgy is participatory and lively.
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Religious crossings and conversions on the Muslim–Christian frontier in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan [PDF]
, 2010 The renewed relevance of religion in post-Soviet public spheres has been accompanied by conspicuous and controversial conversion processes. This article compares cases of conversion on the Muslim-Christian frontier in Kyrgyzstan and in Georgia. It argues
Pelkmans, Mathijs
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Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To explore aspects of interpersonal relationships in palliative care nursing, focusing on confidential conversations between patients and registered nurses (RN). Design A qualitative study employing focused ethnography. Methods Data were collected through unstructured participant observations, field notes and interviews with patients and ...
Tove Stenman +4 more
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Historical Epistemology and Pentecostal Origins: History and Historiography in Ethiopian Pentecostalism [PDF]
, 2013 This article revisits the issue of historiography in Pentecostal studies, seeking to connect this debate to recent theories of history coming from postcolonial and poststructuralist thought.
Haustein, Jörg
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Religion Affects Whether US Women Marry Early, Without Cohabiting or Having a Nonmarital Birth First
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent US cohorts, premarital sex is ubiquitous, and cohabitation typically precedes marriage. Yet many religions discourage premarital sex, which implies disapproval of cohabitation or premarital birth. Using a discrete‐time event history, we assess how religious denomination, frequency of religious service attendance, and a rich set of ...
Man Xu, Paula England
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Posterity or Prosperity? Critiquing and Refiguring Prosperity Theologies in an Ecological Age
, 2015 At the beginning of the twenty-first century, prosperity theologies have simultaneously received a warm reception by some and a critical cold shoulder by others.
Swoboda, A.J.
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Towards a biblical model of Pentecostal prophetic preaching
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016 The growth and diversity of Pentecostalism has produced questions regarding appropriate methods for Pentecostal preaching. Increasing educational levels among Pentecostal pastors have caused many of them to move to more mainline Protestant approaches to ...
Lee Roy Martin
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Previous studies provide mixed empirical support for White's thesis that Christianity has contributed to the ecological crisis. This study aims to add nuance to White's thesis by examining different aspects of Christianity within the secularized context of the Netherlands.
Nienke P. M. Fortuin, Carl Sterkens
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