Pentecostal Theology for the Twenty-First Century (Ashgate by May Ling, Ms Tan-Chow

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In our put up Sept. 11 international the place there's a becoming non secular fundamentalism, and while either exclusion and straightforward tolerance are insufficient techniques, this ebook deals an artistic substitute arguing that Pentecostalism has the capability to be a calm harbinger of plurality. the aptitude lies in its spirituality - a full of life pneumatology and eschatology. The eschatological Spirit is visible as oriented in the direction of the opposite, crossing limitations in redemptive embody, transcending exclusion and simple tolerance. This book's non-Western standpoint and the empirical contextual learn of Singapore's multicultural and multi-faith context are exact contributions to faith and society. it is a booklet for college students, pastors, lecturers, and theologians involved for an method of project that's delicate to their context, who are looking to study from an artistic theological voice from what has been probably the biggest spiritual circulation in historical past, and who see the massive strength in vigorous theology via Christians of the chinese language diaspora who can communicate to the various thousands of ethnic chinese language Christians. This ebook also will attract these outdoors Christianity who're attracted to its makes an attempt to interact with a posh multi-ethnic and multi-religious scenario resembling that during Singapore.

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Cox, Fire From Heaven (London: Cassell, 1996), p. 11. L. Wickeri, Plurality, Power and Mission: Intercontextual Theological Explorations on the Role of Religion in the New Millennium (London: The Council of World Mission, 2000), p. 11. 21 J. Sacks, The Dignity of Difference (London: Continuum, 2002), p. 2. 22 Pentecostal Theology for the Twenty-First Century Its Eschatological Orientation This is further exacerbated by its premillennialism. The concept of the imminence of the Parousia provides an interpretive framework, which influences its practices and explains the logic of its aggressive missionary and evangelistic thrusts.

The revelatory experience of the Holy Spirit, to borrow Gordon Fee’s phrase, as God’s empowering presence compels large numbers of grassroots missionaries into active and sacrificial mission and evangelism to share this good news and eschatological vision. Strong and aggressive evangelistic and missionary fervour is characteristic of Pentecostalism in Singapore. In the light of recent global events, such fervour has caused great concern to the Singapore government. , p. 223. 39 Hollenweger, ‘The Critical Tradition of Pentecostalism’.

W. ’, Pneuma 15:1 (Spring 1993): 20. 32 S. Chan, Pentecostal Theology and the Christian Spiritual Tradition (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2000), p. 23. Christianity in Singapore 25 rhetoric makes the “traditioning” of experiences within Pentecostalism problematic by the lack of an adequate theological foundation. Nevertheless, there is a hopeful sign. Inherent in Pentecostalism is a fecund capacity for response and renewal. 33 Though Pentecostals in general may lack theological sophistication, they are intuitively discerning and alive to the presence and activity of the Spirit – the movement of the Spirit.

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