Author: Roger Oliveira de Mattos

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.

Academic Research | Pentecostalism(s) | Society for Pentecostal Studies
Complementarianism and Egalitarianism—Whose Side Are You Leaning On? A Pentecostal Reading of Ephesians 5:21–33
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 17, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Melissa ArcherPublished in: Pneuma 41 (2019) 66–90 — Brill Abstract Examines the complementarian/egalitarian debate through a Pentecostal exegetical lens, offering a close reading of Ephesians 5:21–33. Archer argues that the pneumatological ethos of Pentecostalism provides unique resources for navigating gender roles, mutual submission, and the Spirit’s empowerment of both men and women in the…
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Society for Pentecostal Studies
The Society for Pentecostal Studies: Over Five Decades of Scholarly Excellence in Pentecostal and Charismatic Research
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
The Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS) stands as the foremost scholarly organization dedicated to the academic study of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in the world. Founded in 1970, it has spent over five decades building a rigorous, ecumenical, and globally engaged academic community — one that takes seriously both the intellectual demands of the academy…
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Pneuma Review
The Pneuma Review: A Premier Journal for Pentecostal and Charismatic Scholarship
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
The Pneuma Review (pneumareview.com) is one of the most significant and enduring online journals dedicated to Pentecostal and Charismatic theology in the English-speaking world — active since 1998, featuring scholars like Amos Yong and Craig Keener. A must-read for every Pentecostal minister and scholar.
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Aspects of Initial-Evidence Dogma: A European-American Holiness Pentecostal Perspective
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Harold D. HunterPublished in: Pneuma / Holiness Pentecostal Studies Abstract Examines the initial-evidence doctrine — the teaching that speaking in tongues is the necessary sign of Spirit baptism — from a European-American Holiness Pentecostal standpoint. Hunter engages diverse theological perspectives within the movement, assessing the biblical, historical, and ecumenical dimensions of this foundational but…
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Between Azusa Street and Stingless Death: Is Pentecostal Scholarship
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Nimi WaribokoPublished in: Pneuma, Vol. 45, Issue 1 (2023), pp. 1–14 Abstract Introduction to a special issue of Pneuma that sits between natality and mortality — literally and metaphorically. Challenges received histories of the Azusa Street Revival while offering methods of Pentecostal scholarship that carry forward the memories, hopes, and futures of human-divine encounters….
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Apostolic Hermeneutics in a Postmodern Context
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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Review: Pentecostal Hermeneutics in the Late Modern World by L. William Oliverio Jr.
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
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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Anabaptism-Pietism and Pentecostalism: Scandalous Partners in Protest
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Kenneth J. Archer & Andrew S. HamiltonPublished in: Scottish Journal of Theology, Cambridge University Press (2010) Abstract An ecumenical conversation between Pentecostal and Anabaptist-Pietist traditions exploring shared impulses of protest, renewal, and radical discipleship. The article focuses on footwashing as a transformative practice of Christian love and fellowship, arguing that these traditions are scandalous…
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Academic and Pentecostal: An Appreciation of Roger Stronstad
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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A Pentecostal Way of Doing Theology: Method and Manner
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: Pneuma / Journal of Pentecostal Studies Abstract Emphasizes the necessity of doing Pentecostal theology by means of an integrative methodology and in a narrative manner that flows out of Pentecostal identity. Archer argues that Pentecostal theology must move beyond the evangelical impasse and ground itself pneumatologically, organized around the Five-fold…
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