Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 177 mm, Gewicht: 134 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 113 mm x 177 mm, Gewicht: 134 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-957515-2
Verlag: Liverpool University Press
empowerment of individuals, liberation of women and humanitarian concerns.
Without the financial and military support of the state (as was the case with communism), it flourished in almost every conceivable socio-political environment. Even in Europe, where religion most frequently appeared tired and out of date, Pentecostalism might draw large crowds or, within mainline Christian congregations, flourish in a more muted charismatic form. When these two forms are added together, Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism are thought to account for around 450 million
people.
William K Kay outlines the origins and growth of Pentecostalism, looking at not only the theological aspects of the movement, but also the sociological influences of its political and humanitarian viewpoints.
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