“Action moves the heart of God.” This slogan is quite popular in Christianese circles, and you have surely heard it somewhere. Beyond finding no clear biblical support, it sounds like a kind of semi-Pelagianism disguised as bold faith. Nevertheless, the episode addressed in this text shows the importance of action (or reaction) in the face…
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): 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…
Author(s): David BundyPublished in: Methodist History 54:3 (April 2016) Abstract This article examines the emergence of Methodism in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, during the years 1820–1830, and interrogates the historical narratives surrounding this evangelical awakening. Bundy revisits primary sources to assess the extent of Methodist influence in shaping the religious landscape of this French-speaking Reformed canton, questioning…
Author(s): Kenneth J. ArcherPublished in: Journal of Pentecostal Theology 13.1 (2004) 79–97 Abstract Explores the Pentecostal via salutis — the way of salvation — and its relationship to sacramental ordinances such as water baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Archer argues that these community practices function as narrative enactments of the Pentecostal story of salvation, nourishing…
Author(s): Amos YongPublished in: Pneuma 34 (2012) 161–165 — Society for Pentecostal Studies Abstract Reflects on the state and future of Pentecostal scholarship within the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS). Yong examines the relationship between insider Pentecostal scholarship and external academic study of Pentecostalism, calling for a new generation of scholars committed to both intellectual…
Author(s): Rev. Dr. Harold D. HunterPublished in: Academic Essay — Pentecostal Social Ethics Abstract 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. Full…
Author(s): Harold D. HunterPublished in: Ecumenical Trends, Vol. 37 No. 1 (January 2008) Abstract Explores the Pentecostal contribution to ecumenical dialogue and the pursuit of visible Christian unity. Hunter reflects on full communion from a Pentecostal perspective, drawing on his experience organizing international ecumenical gatherings and engaging the pneumatological dimensions of the call to unity…
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