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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823780403321

Autore

Tan-Chow MayLing

Titolo

Pentecostal theology for the twenty-first century : engaging with multi-faith Singapore / / Tan-Chow May Ling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-59990-2

1-317-08263-X

1-317-08262-1

1-281-09939-2

9786611099398

0-7546-8736-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies

Disciplina

230/.9409595709051

Soggetti

Pentecostalism

Interdenominational cooperation

Religious pluralism - Singapore

Religious pluralism

Singapore Church history

Singapore Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2007 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-181) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

A hermeneutic of Singapore culture -- Christianity in Singapore -- Pentecost revisisted -- Interrogating Pentecostalism : a biblical challenge to LoveSingapore -- An alternative way : re-conceiving the Spirit in Pentecostalism -- A Pentecostal theological contribution : pneumatological eschatology.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a book for students, pastors, teachers, and theologians concerned for an approach to mission that is sensitive to their context, who want to learn from a creative theological voice from what has been perhaps the largest religious movement in history, and who see the immense potential in lively theology by Christians of the Chinese diaspora who can speak to the many millions of ethnic Chinese Christians. This book will also appeal to those outside Christianity who



are interested in its attempts to engage with a complex multi-ethnic and multi-religious situation such as that in Singapore