Pentecostalism

family and their choices has somewhat become less important. The drop in Anglican affiliation since 1947, 39%, to 17.1%, 2011 is likely due to denominational switching. The growth in Pentecostalism from 2006 to 2011 (8.3%) is mainly a result of younger people ‘shopping around’ for new styles of worship. Pentecostalism moved away from old way from older traditions and created an upbeat denomination of religion, which makes it more appealing for the Christian youth of today. Pentecostal groups…

A religious typology is the classification of religious groups according to their distinguishing characteristics. Sociologists have divided these characteristics into four main types of voluntary religious communities: Church type, Sect type, Denomination type and Cult type. Church organizations are those within founded religions whose members share a religious commitment to a spiritual life. Church type communities are made of larger structures and are concerned with maintaining doctrine,…

Sydney 2000 Sports are always an interesting topic. Mega sport events are major catalysts to cultural globalization. The Olympics are a pretext for social pleasure, a background, a cultural wallpaper element of a social environment. It is a major catalyst to the longitudinal and fluctuating transformation processes which undermine the local culture at all levels to concurrently construct a common global culture. Compared to other topics in globalization, sporting events rely on deference’s and…

It is the idea “firmly embodied at the heart of the Protestant revolution that all Christians have the right to interpret the Bible for themselves.” This “idea” enabled the scholars and thinkers to do an in-depth examination of the doctrines and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church in the light of Scripture. McGrath brings to light in his study the shortcomings of the teachings of Catholicism and the abuses of the clergy hierarchy which brought about the need for change. This dangerous idea…

The position paper on Spirit Baptism is very insightful and down to the point; in addition, Gordon L. Anderson’s article does an excellent job unpacking the missteps some Pentecostals have made in debating baptism in the Holy Spirit with those who disagree in the theological and scriptural teaching. Specifically, Anderson says, “These different positions have challenged Pentecostals, largely because they are based on biblical and experiential evidence that seems to be more coherent than that…

Political Power Our text identifies multiple contributing factors that limit the political power of Latinos as a group in the United States. However, there is a strong argument that non-citizenship and poor English, language skills are the two main contributing factors. Major political parties are recognizing the weight the Hispanic population could carry in an election, and have begun to reach out to members of the community. A multilingual ballot is now required by Federal law in districts…

I will always remember this one significant memory because it has made me who I am today. It shaped and sculpted me. I don’t usually care to remember memories unless those memories will benefit me in some way. In this case, it does. Well, within that significant memory there are several other memories that I have created related to the significant memory along the line, along my life span. All these memories are attached but before those memories can even be created, there has to some source…

Template for Assignment #4 - Hispanic & Women Stereotypes Drawing from chapters 11 (Hispanic Americans) and 13 (Women as Minority Group) and both YouTube videos on Latinas featured in Module 10, identify and assess sociological traits pertaining to the minority status of Hispanic Americans and women. Such traits may be found in the Key Terms sections of both chapters. Step 1. After watching both videos, identify, define and analyze 2 sociological traits which appear to be specific to Hispanic…

Protestantism is a form of Christian faith and practice. It originates with the Protestant Reformation, which stands a movement against what its supporters considered to be faults in the Roman Catholic Church. Within Protestantism exists three major divisions of Christendom, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. These can be considered independents from the Protestant Religion. Originating in Germany and founded in 1517, however, there is standing now over 800 million Protestants…

His stepfather expected Baldwin to follow in his footsteps in becoming a preacher in his church. He eventually left, because he thought of his father's church to be hypocritical and racist. Baldwin then explored different religions, such as Pentecostalism, Islamic religion, and Christianity. At the end of his journey, he came to the conclusion that “If the concept of God has any use, it is to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God can’t do that, it’s time we got rid of him.” This…