Peer-reviewed academic articles on Pentecostal theology, hermeneutics, and history.
Author(s): Marius Nel (North-West University, South Africa)Published in: HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, Vol. 77, No. 2 (2021)DOI: 10.4102/hts.v77i2.6622 Abstract Nel examines how Pentecostals read Scripture through the lens of spiritual encounter. While Pentecostals hold a “high view” of the Bible in common with most conservative Protestants, their interpretive method distinctively expects the Spirit’s…
Author(s): Robert R. WadholmPublished in: 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies — Trinity Theological Seminary Abstract This paper explores the role of experience in interpreting miracle narratives in Luke-Acts, advocating for a holistic hermeneutic that takes seriously presuppositions, exegetical analysis, biblical-theological synthesis, and contemporary application of miraculous texts. Wadholm surveys rationalist critiques…
Author(s): Gene CoppagePublished in: Unpublished Manuscript (Submitted for peer review) Abstract This article argues that Luke’s narrative in Acts presents Spirit baptism as a sovereign, observable, and categorically distinct event from both initial conversion and water baptism. The primary evidence is drawn from Acts 8:4–17, where the Samaritan converts — already believing and water-baptized —…
Author(s): Arden C. AutryPublished in: Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2018), pp. 127–129DOI: 10.31380/2573-6345.1064 Abstract A critical review of Craig S. Keener’s Spirit Hermeneutics: Reading Scripture in Light of Pentecost (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2016). Autry evaluates Keener’s proposal for a Spirit-informed hermeneutic that balances historical-grammatical exegesis with the lived experience of…
Author(s): Martin MittelstadtPublished in: Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity, Vol. 6 (2015), pp. 76–92 Abstract A critical review of David J. Courey’s What Has Wittenberg to Do with Azusa? Luther’s Theology of the Cross and Pentecostal Triumphalism (T&T Clark, 2015). Mittelstadt evaluates Courey’s constructive theological dialogue between Lutheran theology of the cross and Pentecostal triumphalism…
Author(s): Lora Angeline E. TimeniaPublished in: Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, Vol. 8, No. 1DOI: 10.31380/2573-6345.1299 Abstract A critical review of Steffen G. Schumacher’s The Spirit of God in the Torah: A Pentecostal Exploration (CPT Press, 2021). Timenia evaluates Schumacher’s Pentecostal pneumatological reading of the Old Testament Torah, assessing its contribution to Pentecostal biblical scholarship…
Author(s): Martin W. MittelstadtPublished in: Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity, Vol. 5 (2014) Abstract A critical review of Kate Bowler’s Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel (Oxford University Press, 2014). Mittelstadt evaluates Bowler’s historical account of the origins, development, and cultural significance of the prosperity gospel movement within American Christianity, assessing its implications…
Author(s): Brian C. CollinsPublished in: Journal of Biblical Theology and Worldview (JBTW), Vol. 6, No. 2 (Spring 2026) Abstract A critical review of Crawford Gribben’s J. N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism (Oxford University Press, 2024). Collins evaluates Gribben’s historical analysis of John Nelson Darby’s theological development and his lasting influence on dispensationalist eschatology…
Author(s): Amos YongPublished in: Journal of Youngsan Theology, Vol. 49 (2019), pp. 7–43DOI: 10.18804/jyt.2019.09.49.7 Abstract This article offers a North American perspective on Pentecostal theology, surveying major theological contributions, debates, and trajectories within the Pentecostal movement. Yong engages with questions of theological method, pneumatology, and global Pentecostalism, situating North American Pentecostal theology within broader ecumenical…
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: PNEUMA: Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Spring 2004)DOI: 10.1163/157007404776111090 Abstract Archer proposes a community narrative hermeneutic for Pentecostal biblical interpretation, arguing that the Pentecostal story functions as a hermeneutical filter that shapes how Pentecostals read, understand, and apply Scripture. Drawing on narrative theology and…
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