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Studying Global Pentecostalism Th e editors want to thank the following institutions for their fi nancial assistance toward the conferences on which this publication is based: British Academy, University of Heidelberg, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Church in Action (Protestant Church in the Netherlands). Studying Global Pentecostalism Th eories and Methods Edited by Allan Anderson, Michael Bergunder, André Droogers, and Cornelis van der Laan UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2010 by Th e Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Studying global Pentecostalism : theories and methods / edited by Allan Anderson . . . [et al.]. p. cm.—(Th e anthropology of christianity ; 10) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-26661-2 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-520-26662-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Pentecostalism—Congresses. I. Anderson, Allan. BR1644.S79 2010 270.8′2—dc22 2010003229 Manufactured in the United States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Th is book is printed on Cascades Enviro 100, a 100% post consumer waste, recycled, de-inked fi ber. FSC recycled certifi ed and processed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certifi ed, and manufactured by BioGas energy. CONTENTS List of Abbreviations vii Introduction 1 PART ONE. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 1. Varieties, Taxonomies, and Defi nitions 13 Allan Anderson 2. Essentialist and Normative Approaches 30 André Droogers 3. Th e Cultural Turn 51 Michael Bergunder 4. Gender and Power 74 Elizabeth Brusco 5. Conversion Narratives 93 Henri Gooren 6. Pentecostalism and Globalization 113 Birgit Meyer PART TWO. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 7. Psychology of Religion 133 Stefan Huber and Odilo W. Huber 8. Anthropology of Religion 156 Joel Robbins 9. Sociology of Religion 179 Stephen Hunt 10. Historical Approaches 202 Cornelis van der Laan PART THREE. THEOLOGY 11. Pneumatologies in Systematic Th eology 223 Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 12. Missiology and the Interreligious Encounter 245 Amos Yong and Tony Richie 13. Practical Th eology 268 Mark J. Cartledge 14. Ecumenism 286 Cecil M. Robeck Jr. Contributors 309 Index 311 ABBREVIATIONS AJPS Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies CoUP Columbia University Press CPCR Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research CUP Cambridge University Press DPCM Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, ed. Stanley M. Burgess and Gary McGee, asst. ed. Paul Alexander. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988 EPCRA European Pentecostal Charismatic Research Association EPTA European Th eological Asscociation Exchange Exchange: Journal of Missiological and Ecumenical Research GPH Gospel Publishing House Glopent European Research Network on Global Pentecostalism HUP Harvard University Press IBMR International Bulletin of Missionary Research IJPR International Journal for the Psychology of Religion IMR International Review of Mission IUP Indiana University Press IVP Inter Varsity Press JBV Journal of Belief and Values JEPTA Journal of the European Th eological Assocation JES Journal of Ecumenical Studies JPC Journal of Psychology and Christianity JP&T Journal of Psychology and Th eology JPT Journal of Pentecostal Th eology vii viii ABBREVIATIONS JRA Journal of Religion in Africa JSSR Th e Journal for the Scientifi c Study of Religion MHRC Mental Health, Religion and Culture Missiology Missiology: An International Review NIDPCM New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, ed. Stanley M. Burgess, asst. ed. Eduard M. van der Maas. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002 OGS Offi ce of the General Secretary (Springfi eld, Missouri) OUP Oxford University Press PentecoStudies PentecoStudies: Online Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Pentecostalism and Charismatic Movements Pneuma Pneuma: Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies SAP Sheffi eld Academic Press SPS Society for Pentecostal Studies UCP University of California Press Unisa University of South Africa Press WCC World Council of Churches Introduction Allan Anderson, Michael Bergunder, André Droogers, and Cornelis van der Laan A RAPIDLY EXPANDING MODALITY OF CHRISTIANITY With one estimate of 500 million adherents worldwide, converted in the course of one century, Pentecostalism has become one of the main branches of Christian- ity.1 A popular theory locates the origin of Pentecostalism in a 1906 revival meeting at the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles. In this community the gift s of the Holy Spirit—for example, speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy—were dis- covered and celebrated. Th ere are reports, however, of the more or less simultane- ous occurrence of similar movements in other parts of the world. Within a few years of the 1906 upsurge Pentecostalism had in fact established itself worldwide. Today the majority of Pentecostal believers are found in non-Western countries, especially in the Global South. In the short history of its existence, Pentecostalism has reshaped the face of Christianity and has also developed a rich and varied repertoire of doctrines, rituals, strategies, and organizations, which makes it dif- fi cult to generalize about the phenomenon. Without losing its identity and despite its stereotypical reputation as a move- ment of conservative orthodox Christians, Pentecostalism has shown a remark- able ability to adapt to diverse cultural contexts. Th rough its adaptability, its impact has been global, both in its geographic distribution and in its presence as a religious movement capable of producing local versions of its universal message. As a successful global movement, it has served to give its many converts the pos- sibility of integrating into the widening modernized world. In Pentecostalism they have found the means to facilitate their adaptation to the increasing scale of 1
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