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Zusatztext "A welcome and valuable addition to the study of this exciting phenomenon that has significantly reshaped today's Christianity." Informationen zum Autor Allan Anderson is Professor of Global Pentecostal Studies at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Michael Bergunder is Professor of History of Religions and Mission Studies at the University of Heidelberg. André Droogers is Professor Emeritus of Cultural Anthropology at the VU University Amsterdam. Cornelis van der Laan is Professor of Pentecostal Studies in the Faculty of Theology at VU University Amsterdam. Klappentext With its remarkable ability to adapt to many different cultures, Pentecostalism has become the worlds fastest growing religious movement. More than five hundred million adherents worldwide have reshaped Christianity itself. Yet some fundamental questions in the study of global Pentecostalism, and even in what we call Pentecostalism, remain largely unaddressed. Bringing together leading scholars in the social sciences, history, and theology, this unique volume explores these questions for this rapidly growing, multidisciplinary field of study. A valuable resource for anyone studying new forms of Christianity, it offers insights and guidance on both theoretical and methodological issues. Zusammenfassung With its remarkable ability to adapt to many different cultures, Pentecostalism has become the world's fastest growing religious movement. More than five hundred million adherents worldwide have reshaped Christianity itself. This title explores the fundamental questions in the study of global Pentecostalism. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations Introduction PART ONE. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 1. Varieties! Taxonomies! and Definitions Allan Anderson 2. Essentialist and Normative Approaches André Droogers 3. The Cultural Turn Michael Bergunder 4. Gender and Power Elizabeth Brusco 5. Conversion Narratives Henri Gooren 6. Pentecostalism and Globalization Birgit Meyer PART TWO. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 7. Psychology of Religion Stefan Huber and Odilo W. Huber 8. Anthropology of Religion Joel Robbins 9. Sociology of Religion Stephen Hunt 10. Historical Approaches Cornelis van der Laan PART THREE. THEOLOGY 11. Pneumatologies in Systematic Theology Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 12. Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter Amos Yong and Tony Richie 13. Practical Theology Mark J. Cartledge 14. Ecumenism Cecil M. Robeck Jr. Contributors Index ...