LEADER 04227nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910458584103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8147-6839-3 010 $a0-8147-6784-2 024 7 $a10.18574/9780814768396 035 $a(CKB)2560000000052623 035 $a(EBL)865800 035 $a(OCoLC)784884466 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000467060 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11302613 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467060 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10467196 035 $a(PQKB)10204268 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001325828 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC865800 035 $a(OCoLC)694145277 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse4817 035 $a(DE-B1597)548111 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814768396 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL865800 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10425200 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000052623 100 $a20100610d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Assemblies of God$b[electronic resource] $egodly love and the revitalization of American Pentecostalism /$fMargaret M. Poloma and John C. Green 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (270 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8147-6783-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. Congregational Overview -- $t2. Charisma and Structure in the Assemblies of God -- $t3. Pentecostal Identity and the Charismata -- $t4. Structure and Charisma -- $t5. Spirit Baptism and Spiritual Transformation -- $t6. Spiritual Empowerment -- $t7. Law of Love and Love of Law -- $t8. Ushering in the Kingdom of God -- $t9. Covenants, Contracts, and Godly Love -- $tAppendix A -- $tAppendix B -- $tAppendix C -- $tNotes -- $tReferences -- $tIndex -- $tAbout the Authors 330 $aThe Assemblies of God (AG) is the ninth largest American and the world?s largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 50 million followers worldwide. The AG embraces a worldview of miracles and mystery that makes?supernatural? experiences, such as speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy, normal for Christian believers. Ever since it first organized in 1916, however, the ?charismata? or ?gifts of the Holy Spirit? have felt tension from institutional forces. Over the decades, vital charismatic experiences have been increasingly tamed by rituals, doctrine, and denominational structure. Yet the path towards institutionalization has not been clear-cut. New revivals and direct personal experience of God?the hallmarks of Pentecostalism?continue as an important part of the AG tradition, particularly in the growing number of ethnic congregations in the United States.The Assemblies of God draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call ?godly love:? the dynamic interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands benevolence.The volume provides a wealth of data about how the second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today, and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the future. 606 $aChristian sociology$xAssemblies of God 606 $aChristian sociology$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xReligious life and customs 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChristian sociology$xAssemblies of God. 615 0$aChristian sociology 676 $a289.9/4 700 $aPoloma$b Margaret M$01053989 701 $aGreen$b John Clifford$f1953-$0970906 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458584103321 996 $aThe Assemblies of God$92487463 997 $aUNINA