Pentecostalism

The read of the article “A Pentecostal Way of Doing Theology: Method and Manner”, by Archer was a lot to digest. The dilemma is to be able to resurrect and define Pentecostalism Pentecostal. I haven’t given this concept much thought recently, but I’ve known this for a while. I was brought into the Pentecostal “mode” in 1975 to a church that was practicing the true traditional Pentecostal theological ways. Since then, I haven’t been able to find a comparable church proclaiming or practicing these…

Age of belief was during the Council of Nicaea all the way until the 20th century when Christians focused on the dogma of Jesus. While the Age of Spirit is currently in the present as Christians have embraced God’s spirit through movements of Pentecostalism that is spreading on a global scale. Harvey Cox’s contribution to the understanding of mysticism is that people will become less dependent on any particular religious institution. That individuals can have a mystical…

This report is about the “Excluded Middle”. When talking about worldview one point of view someone may think God and Human when, in fact, this can be categorized as seen and unseen. The excluded middle, though, can be explained to someone by explaining that this is how someone can bridge the gap between the spiritual world and the earth today. Many people groups and religions show this bridge in different ways, such as worship. How do you define worship is a very tricky subject dependent of…

1. Identify the strengths / weaknesses Linus’s understanding of the Trinity is related to Modalism, which teaches the Trinity is not three distinct persons, but acts in three different forms or modes, and of Tritheism, which says there is three different God, not one God. As a children’s minister, his suggestion of bring realistic visual materials might be effective for children’s understanding. However, to present an apple or glass of water with ice denies each only one God and the…

Group Paper The Christian faith and its denominations in North America are similar in many ways and different in many as well. The four main traditions are: Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, and Orthodox. Of these four major traditions Catholic makes up the most at 50 percent while Protestant and Pentecostal are both 20 percent each and the last 10 percent being orthodox. These four big traditions of Christianity are all part of one family tree. Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism share…

in America: Faith and Politics in Action (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University press, 2014), 29.], Pentecostalism has become an important aspect of Puerto Rico’s national identity since Lugo’s evangelization around the island: Puerto Rico’s status of commonwealth makes it inevitable to face the problem of integration and independence. In the perspective of integration, Puerto Ricans regard Pentecostalism as an American value that can support their upward mobility[ Gaston Espinosa, Latino…

translation of the original Hebrew. Baptists believe that Biblical study “Must go beyond inner experience and acceptance of doctrines; it must involve a daily walk with God”. Therefore Baptist reliance on Bible study is potentially greater than that of Pentecostalism. An individual experience Bible Study has always been a struggle for me to maintain as a regular discipline. I find I get the most revelation from study when I need comfort or instruction in regard to a situation I am facing at…

Biographical Essay Assignment 10233 최동민 Cho Yonggi 3 John 1:2 says, "Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well" (New International Version, 3 John. 1.2). Pastor Cho Yonggi upbuilt this biblical passage into his own Full Gospel theology and successed as a senior pastor of a megachurch, Yoido Full Gospel Church which boasts 830,000 members, a number it says is rising by 3,000 a month. However, his…

The Great Awakenings have inevitably influenced how people worship today. Every Great Awakening had an emphasis on theology and the emphasis on theology was within the hymns and spiritual songs. In addition, during the Great Awakenings, songwriters would receive attention. For instance, Isaac Watts received attention. Watts was a remarkable songwriter who would relate the hymns to the singers. He composed hymns that were relatable. This theme from the First Great Awakening is present today:…

Societies around the globe are experiencing an overwhelming wave of urban growth; it is this urbanization that allows for the modern world to undergo such an extensive demographic transition as cities become the core of our future. In his best-selling novel, Planet of Slums, Mike Davis highlights one key obstacle of urban success: the uprise of the informal working class, more commonly known as the slums. Firstly, Davis analyzes how slums have caused four main macroscale shifts between societies…