The Challenges of the Pentecostal, Charismatic and Messianic Jewish Movements : The Tensions of the Spirit (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Hocken, Peter

Routledge（2009/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 164 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780754667469
• DDC分類 270.82

基本説明

Addressing the issues of modernity and globalization, this book explores major phenomena in contemporary Christianity including the relationship between the new churches and entrepreneurial capitalism.

Full Description

This book explores the Pentecostal and charismatic movements, tracing their development and their variety. Hocken shows how these movements of the Holy Spirit, both outside the mainline churches and as renewal currents within the churches, can be understood as mutually challenging and as complementary. The similarities and the differences are significant. The Messianic Jewish movement possesses elements of both the new and the old. Addressing the issues of modernity and globalization, this book explores major phenomena in contemporary Christianity including the relationship between the new churches and entrepreneurial capitalism.

Contents

Contents: Introduction; The Pentecostal movement: major issues and challenges; The Charismatic movement: the new Charismatic churches and networks; The Charismatic movement: Charismatic renewal in the historic churches; Viewing the whole: how to relate new revival streams and historic church renewal; The Messianic Jewish movement: new current and old reality; The outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the light of the 2nd Coming of Christ; Bibliography; Index.