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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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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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A Globally Informed Theological Method for Locally Lived Pentecostal Theology: Worship, Witness, and Work
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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Pentecostal Scholarship and Scholarship on Pentecostalism: The Next Generation
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
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)
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Bible | Bibliology | Pentecostalism(s) | Systematic Theology
The Relationship Between Pentecostalism and the Scriptures
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
The Holy Bible is the fundamental pillar of Pentecostalism. It is not without reason that Pentecostals were known as the “People of the Book.” Moreover, all the doctrines that underpin Pentecostal theology are grounded in it. Through a plain reading of the text, the Pentecostal believer seeks to experience it literally and in all its dimensions. An…
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Interdisciplinary
The Influence of Educational Psychology on Teaching Practices in Ecclesiastical Contexts
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
Society is experiencing an epidemic of people with psychosomatic conditions and a significant increase in neurodivergent individuals. This includes the ecclesiastical sphere. Despite belief in divine healing, certain diagnoses are, in reality, permanent conditions, such as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). For this reason, there arises a need for specific…
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