Author(s): Rev. Dr. Harold D. Hunter
Published in: Academic Essay — Pentecostal Social Ethics
Surveys global Pentecostal social engagement through a collection of historical and contemporary vignettes. Hunter documents how Pentecostals have engaged issues of peace, justice, environment, and social witness around the world, challenging reductive narratives about Pentecostalism’s supposed apolitical or otherworldly character.
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.
Health is a life condition valued by all human beings. Through it, all areas of existence function productively and develop to their full potential. However, the state of health that promotes well-being is not static; that is, it is not a fixed condition achieved and maintained indefinitely. It requires effort and care on the part…
The book of Ezra narrates the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonian exile and the consequent reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The core of the narrative is Ezra’s leadership as priest and scribe, who played a crucial role in the spiritual reform of the people of Israel. The theology contained in this…
Author(s): Amos YongPublished in: Pneuma, Vol. 34 (2012), pp. 161–165 Abstract 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. Full Article (PDF)
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…
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2026), pp. 7–20 Abstract Advocates for a globally informed yet locally experienced Pentecostal theology rooted in a specific theological approach that shapes lived theology. Lived spirituality-theology is relational, emphasizing proper worship of the living God (orthodoxy), effective witness (orthomartus), and productive…
High Christology is tied to the divine nature, both to the nature of Christ and to the essential raw material of the true disciple: faith. Furthermore, the transcendent takes precedence over the natural world, given that, in a singular way, the spiritual dimension revealed itself in materiality through Christ incarnated as a man. The Gospel…
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