Church History

Academic Research | Pentecostalism(s)
What Has Wittenberg to Do with Azusa? Luther’s Theology of the Cross and Pentecostal Triumphalism
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 17, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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Academic Research | Pentecostalism(s)
Book Review: Blessed — A History of the American Prosperity Gospel
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 17, 2026July 8, 2026
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…
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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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Academic Research
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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Academic Research
A Portrait of How the Azusa Doctrine of Spirit Baptism Shaped American Pentecostalism
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos May 14, 2026July 8, 2026
Author(s): Harold D. HunterPublished in: Enrichment Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring 2006), pp. 78–90 Abstract Examines the historical and theological development of the doctrine of Spirit baptism as it emerged from the Azusa Street Revival, tracing how its contours were shaped and transmitted within early Pentecostalism. Hunter argues that the Azusa Street Revival was…
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Church History | Pentecostalism(s)
Holiness Movement: Main Influences on North American Pentecostalism
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
The Holiness Movement was a theological landmark in the history of the Church. Influenced by the theology of John Wesley, the movement innovated the understanding of the soteriological process, placing particular emphasis on sanctification as a second definitive work of grace after conversion. Pentecostalism has its roots in the revivalist movements of the 18th and…
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Church History
Constantine’s Conversion to Christianity: A Brief Historical Analysis
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
Constantine‘s arrival in the church profoundly changed its history. Armed with authority, the emperor modified the entire ecclesiastical structure. Among these changes, the alliance between State and Church stands out. As a consequence of this event, the persecution that once troubled the bride of Christ came to an end. Another important factor to highlight is…
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Christology | Systematic Theology
High Christology
ByRoger Oliveira de Mattos April 24, 2026July 8, 2026
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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