ISBN: 9780195386424

No branch of Christianity has grown more rapidly than Pentecostalism, especially in the southern hemisphere. There are over 100 million Pentecostals in Africa. In Latin America, Pentecost… More...

No branch of Christianity has grown more rapidly than Pentecostalism, especially in the southern hemisphere. There are over 100 million Pentecostals in Africa. In Latin America, Pentecostalism now vies with Catholicism for the soul of the continent, and some of the largest pentecostalcongregations in the world are in South Korea. In To the Ends of the Earth, Allan Heaton Anderson explores the historical and theological factors behind the phenomenal growth of global Pentecostalism. Anderson argues that its spread is so dramatic because it is an ""ends of the earth"" movement-pentecostals believe that they are called to bewitnesses for Jesus Christ to the furthest reaches of the globe. His wide-ranging account examines such topics as the Azusa Street revival in Los Angeles, the role of the first missionaries in China, India, and Africa, Pentecostalism''s incredible diversity due to its deep local roots, and thecentral role of women in the movement. He describes more recent developments such as the creation of new independent churches, megachurches, and the ""health and wealth"" gospel, and he explores the increasing involvement of pentecostals in public and political affairs across the globe. Why is this movement so popular? Anderson points tosuch features as the emphasis on the Spirit, the ""born-again"" experience, incessant evangelism, healing and deliverance, cultural flexibility, a place-to-feel-at-home, religious continuity, an egalitarian community, and meeting material needs-all of which contribute to Pentecostalism''s remarkableappeal. Exploring more than a century of history and ranging across most of the globe, Anderson illuminates the spectacular rise of global Pentecostalism and shows how it changed the face of Christianity worldwide. | To the Ends of the Earth by Allan Heaton Anderson Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Religion > General Religion P10107, Allan Heaton Anderson<

2013, ISBN: 9780195386424

Oxford University Press, Usa, Taschenbuch, 336 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-01-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.87 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Religionsgeschichte, Religio… More...

Oxford University Press, Usa, Taschenbuch, 336 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-01-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.87 kg, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Religionsgeschichte, Religionswissenschaft, Geisteswissenschaften, Fachbücher, Institution Kirche, Christ & Gesellschaft, Christentum & Theologie, Religion & Glaube, Kirchengeschichte, Oxford University Press, Usa, 2013<

ISBN: 9780195386424

Paperback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], In To the Ends of the Earth, Allan Anderson offers a historical and theological examination of the growth of global Pentecostalism. Examining… More...

Paperback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], In To the Ends of the Earth, Allan Anderson offers a historical and theological examination of the growth of global Pentecostalism. Examining such issues as revivalism, healing, gender, worship, and globalization, Anderson seeks to show how the growth of global Pentecostalism is changing the face of Christianity as a whole., Pentecostal Churches<