An introduction to pentecostalisms

Abstract

Pentecostalism is the result of an interesting amalgamation of different traditions: black and oral cultures, middle‐class and proletarian languages, catholic and evangelical spiritualities. These traditions are contextualized in Western, Latin American, Asian and African contexts which produce a bewildering pluralism. This “post‐modern religion” is not only a challenge to Pentecostal theologians but also to the ecumenical community.

Notes

For statistics see D.B. Barrett, 1998 and 2002 and his annual up‐date in International Bulletin of Missionary Research.

For an in‐depth study of ‘syncretism’ see Hollenweger (1997), pp. 132–141.

That was already noted by Paul Fleisch ([1957]1984) and by Nils Bloch‐Hoell (1956).

See the extensive bibliography in Hollenweger (1997).

Their Dictionary has an article on ‘Pentecostal Theology’ by F. Macchia which critically deals with my concept of ‘Pentecostal Theology’.

These declarations of faith are published in my Handbuch der Pfingstbewegung (Hollenweger, 1965). This Handbuch contains a list of all Pentecostal organizations known to me at the time (ca. 1965), lists their statistics, history, declaration of faith (in the original language with German translation) etc. It is now out‐dated but still not replaced.

Documented in my Handbuch, nos. o5.28.ool; o5.25oo2; o5.28.oo3; o5.28.o44 and abridged in Hollenweger (1997), pp.144–149.

Brinton Rutherford's thesis replaces most other accounts on David J. du Plessis.