Author(s): Amos Yong
Published in: Pneuma, Vol. 34 (2012), pp. 161–165
Reflects on the current state and future trajectory of Pentecostal scholarship, charting a vision for the next generation of Pentecostal and charismatic scholars. Yong surveys key theological, historical, and interdisciplinary developments and calls for rigorous, self-critical engagement with the broader academy.
Roger Oliveira de Mattos is from São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil, and currently lives in Vila Velha. At 38, he studies Theology at Faculdade Refidim, with the purpose of deepening his knowledge of the Scriptures and teaching the Word of God, with emphasis on classical Pentecostal tradition. In addition to his theological vocation, he is a musician and drummer.
The Prosperity Theology has represented a threat to the Brazilian Pentecostal movement. With a harmful bias, this theology—stemming from Retribution Theology—has contributed to the distortion of true spirituality and the intrinsic values of classical Pentecostalism. The proposal presented by the Theology of Retribution is based on a cause-and-effect relationship, according to which all retribution occurs…
Author(s): Martin W. MittelstadtPublished in: Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity Abstract Narrates Roger Stronstad’s journey in Pentecostal scholarship and offers an appreciative assessment of his enduring academic contributions. Mittelstadt summarizes The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke and addresses the Prophethood of All Believers, situating Stronstad’s work within the broader conversation on Lukan pneumatology. Full Article…
Theology has gone through various phases over the millennia and has undergone changes according to the culture developed in each era of humanity. The central focus of all Holy Scripture has always been Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who came to redeem the sins of all and bring the Way to eternal life to those who…
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: Society for Pentecostal Studies (2021) Abstract Identifies the emergence of a Pentecostal theological hermeneutic integrated around the holy triad — Holy Spirit, Holy Scripture, and holy community — resulting from Pentecostalism’s engagement with the linguistic and postmodern turn. Also addresses the unique role of the Society for Pentecostal Studies as…
Theological anthropology offers competing accounts of how the parts that constitute the human being are divided. Whether cast as dualism or as trichotomy, they arrive at the same conclusion: the human being is at once material and immaterial. Whichever account one adopts, an analysis from the standpoint of the holistic being is unavoidable — one…
Author(s): Adrian P. RosenPublished in: Book Review Abstract A critical review of L. William Oliverio Jr.’s essay collection on the condition of Pentecostal interpretation in the late modern world. Oliverio engages a variety of philosophers and theologians in a historical, constructive, and ecumenical approach to Pentecostal hermeneutics, pointing to a way forward for Pentecostal interpretive…
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