With the entrance of classical Pentecostals into the ecumenical arena this is a timely and important work?Now we await more from this gifted theologian.

- Ralph Del Colle, Pneuma

?a reliable and helpful survey of a wide range of issues in contemporary theology as well as the author's own contribution to the discussion.

- Henry H. Knight, III, Saint Paul School of Theology, Religious Studies Review

<i>…a reliable and helpful survey of a wide range of issues in contemporary theology as well as the author's own contribution to the discussion.</i>

- Henry H. Knight, III, Saint Paul School of Theology, Religious Studies Review

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<i>With the entrance of classical Pentecostals into the ecumenical arena this is a timely and important work…Now we await more from this gifted theologian.</i>

- Ralph Del Colle, Pneuma

Pentecostalism has been known much more for its religious experientialism than for its theology. During the past generation, however, Pentecostals have taken up the task of reflecting theologically from their experience of the Spirit of God. This book represents Pentecostal theology at its best, being thoroughly and unabashedly Pentecostal on the one hand, and yet being deeply ecumenical on the other. Within this dual Pentecostal and ecumenical framework, it offers Spirit-centered theological perspectives on the doctrine of the Church (ecclesiology), the doctrine of the salvation (soteriology), and the ministry and witness of Christians to the world (theology of mission). Toward a Pneumatological Theology is a sign that Pentecostal theology has come of age. It furthers the discussion of what it means to do Christian theology by starting with the Spirit of God, thereby demonstrating that Pentecostalism may indeed have something unique and distinctive to offer theologically to the larger Christian Church. At the same time, it will also be of interest to those who wish to begin understanding Pentecostalism on its own terms as well as to those who have followed closely the history and theology of the movement.
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Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Introduction: Pentecostalism and a Theology of the Third Article
Chapter 4 Abbreviations
Chapter 5 Hermeneutics and Identity: Pentecostal and Ecumenical:
Chapter 6 Hermeneutics: From Fundamentalism to Postmodernism
Chapter 7 Authority, Revelation and Interpretation
Chapter 8 Pentecostals as "Anonymous Ecumenists?"
Chapter 9 Free Churches, Ecumenism and Pentecostalism
Chapter 10 The Ecumenical Potential of Pneumatology
Chapter 11 Ecclesiology:
Chapter 12 Toward a Pneumatological Ecclesiology
Chapter 13 Trinity as Communion in the Spirit
Chapter 14 The Church as Charismatic Fellowship
Chapter 15 Spirit, Laity, Ministry
Chapter 16 The Spirit and the Lord's Supper
Chapter 17 Soteriology:
Chapter 18 Grace and the Ecumenical Potential of Theosis
Chapter 19 On a Theology and Spirituality of the Cross
Chapter 20 Are Pentecostals Oblivious to Social Justice?
Chapter 21 Theology of Mission:
Chapter 22 Proselytism: A Theological Inquiry
Chapter 23 Culture, Contextualization and Conversion
Chapter 24 Pneumatology, Eschatology, Missiology
Chapter 25 A Pneumatological Theology of Religion?
Chapter 26 Endnotes
Chapter 27 Name Index
Chapter 28 Subject Index

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ISBN
9780761823896
Publisert
2002-09-04
Utgiver
University Press of America; University Press of America
Vekt
467 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
175 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
316

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Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary.
Amos Yong is Associate Professor, Bethel College, Minnesota.