Studying global Pentecostalism [[electronic resource] ] : theories and methods / / edited by Allan Anderson .. [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Disciplina: 270.8/2
• Soggetto topico: Pentecostalism; Christianity
• Soggetto non controllato: anthropologists; christianity; ecumenical studies; empirical theology; essentialism; forms of christianity; global religion; methodology; multidisciplinary; pentecostalism; pneumatology; postcolonialism; psychology; religion and culture; religious anthropology; religious historians; religious history; religious movements; religious scholars; religious studies; religious theory; social sciences; sociologists; sociology; theology; world cultures
• Altri autori: AndersonAllan
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Varieties, Taxonomies, and Definitions -- 2. Essentialist and Normative Approaches -- 3. The Cultural Turn -- 4. Gender and Power -- 5. Conversion Narratives -- 6. Pentecostalism and Globalization -- 7. Psychology of Religion -- 8. Anthropology of Religion -- 9. Sociology of Religion -- 10. Historical Approaches -- 11. Pneumatologies in Systematic Theology -- 12. Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter -- 13. Practical Theology -- 14. Ecumenism -- Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: With its remarkable ability to adapt to many different cultures, Pentecostalism has become the world's fastest growing religious movement. More than five hundred million adherents worldwide have reshaped Christianity itself. Yet some fundamental questions in the study of global Pentecostalism, and even in what we call "Pentecostalism," remain largely unaddressed. Bringing together leading scholars in the social sciences, history, and theology, this unique volume explores these questions for this rapidly growing, multidisciplinary field of study. A valuable resource for anyone studying new forms of Christianity, it offers insights and guidance on both theoretical and methodological issues. The first section of the book examines such topics as definitions, essentialism, postcolonialism, gender, conversion, and globalization. The second section features contributions from those working in psychology, anthropology, sociology, and history. The third section traces the boundaries of theology from the perspectives of pneumatology, ecumenical studies, inter-religious relations, and empirical theology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Studying global Pentecostalism
• ISBN: 1-282-73253-6; 9786612732539; 0-520-94750-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787593903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Anthropology of Christianity ; ; 10.