| Description |
1 online resource (108 pages) |
| Contents |
Global Pentecostalism; Content; 1. Introduction; 2. Studying Global Pentecostalism; 3. Theoretical Contexts; 3.1 Religion, Modernity and Secularization; 3.2 Globalization; 3.3 Globalization of Religion; 4. Mapping Global Pentecostalism; 4.1 Definitional Matters; 4.2 (Re)-Constructing the Global Pentecostal Network; 4.3 The Emergence and Formation of Global Pentecostalism; 5. Globalization of Pentecostalism; 5.1 Conversion; 5.2 Pentecostal Cosmology; 5.3 Global Outreach and Spread; 5.4 A Short Synopsis; 6. Pentecostalism and Capitalism; 6.1 The Theology of Prosperity |
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6.2 Discussing the Pentecostal-Capitalism Nexus7. Conclusion and Outlook; 8. Bibliography |
| Summary |
The rapid global expansion of Pentecostal Christianity is one of the most striking religious phenomena in our contemporary world. Today, Pentecostalism is by no means some marginal or peculiar denomination within world Christianity. It is not simply a niche product in the global religious market, but the most dynamic and fastest growing religious movement within the contemporary Christian world. From Singapore over Brazil to Ghana, Pentecostal Christians are historically and presently rooted in many cultural contexts throughout the world. As such, Pentecostalism is a religious movement that is |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014) |
| Subject |
Pentecostalism -- History
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Christianity and culture -- History.
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
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Christianity and culture
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Pentecostalism
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783954895700 |
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3954895706 |
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3954890704 |
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9783954890705 |
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