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Pentecostal Theology

, 2017
This expanded edition of Wolfgang Vondey’s masterful account of Pentecostal Theology features new chapters on biblical hermeneutics and political theology. The winner of the Pneuma Book Award 2018, from the Society for Pentecostal Studies. Pentecostalism is the most rapidly growing branch of Christianity since the 20th century.
Wolfgang Vondey
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Charismata and compassion : Dhinakaran, Charismatic healing and Pastoral Pentecostalism in South India : a practical theological assessment [PDF]

, 2006
This dissertation is a theological assessment of the Jesus Calls divine healing movement as it developed in South India. It analyses the thought of the founder D. G. S.
Gnanakan, Christopher Guru
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Doing situated theology : Introductory remarks about the history, method, and diversity of contextual theology [PDF]

, 2020
The notion of “contextual theology” has a long history, beginning with its gradual introduction in the “Fund for Theological Education”. Theology takes place as doing theology within contexts.
Vähäkangas, Mika, Bergmann, Sigurd
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The role of the theology of retribution in the growth of Pentecostal-Charismatic churches in Africa

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016
This article considers the contribution of the theology of retribution to the growth of Pentecostal-charismatic churches in Africa. It argues that the beliefs and practices of African Pentecostal-charismatic churches uphold the theology of retribution ...
Jonathan Kangwa
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The Bible as a human and fallible book? Contrasting Karl Barth and classical Pentecostal hermeneutical perspectives

In die Skriflig, 2022
Many Pentecostals share an affinity with Karl Barth’s theology of the Word along with a high view of the Bible that Protestants share. Like some Reformed theologians, they interpret his theology as follows: the Bible is not in any objective sense the ...
Marius Nel
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African Pentecostal spirituality as a mystical tradition: How regaining its roots could benefit Pentecostals

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Western academic theology do not succeed in accounting for the identity and faith culture of African Pentecostals for at least two reasons. In the first place, because as part of the Pentecostal movement it grew from the holiness, divine healing and ...
Marius Nel
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A Pentecostal response to the five doctrines of grace in Calvinism

African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: Calvinism is known for its five doctrines of grace, embraced within Reformed Christianity, and has previously been conceptualised and theorised within the theology of grace.
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Pentecostal theology’s problem (Pt 1 2:2): Maši ke phepa ke le nosi, selabe se tla le motsaya kgamelo – a Setswana proverb

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
Decolonisation of theology can be undertaken by engaging African proverbs and idioms. Pentecostalism, although the African Christian phenomenon is exploding, also needs to be decolonised in order to break itself of the western shackles of stereotyping ...
Kelebogile T. Resane
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Spirit of unity in a divided nation: A Pentecostal theological analysis of South Africa’s government of national unity

African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Background: The Republic of South Africa entered its second government of national unity (GNU) 31 years after its 1994 independence, amid a polarised political landscape.
Botshelo M. Ramoshaba, Lufuluvhi M. Mudimeli   +1 more
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Peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition: Disciplinal and decolonial perspectives in a South African context

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022
The African Pentecostal tradition as a distinct movement within the Protestant tradition is discussed here from disciplinal and decolonial perspectives. The characteristics that inform this distinction are explored to show that Pentecostalism is part of ...
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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