Thinking in the Spirit : theologies of the early Pentecostal movement / Douglas Jacobsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobsen, Douglas G. (Douglas Gordon), 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pentecostalism--United States--History--20th century.

Pentecostalism.

Theology, Doctrinal--History--20th century.

Theology, Doctrinal.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 418 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2003]

Summary:

This book is about the boisterous beginnings of the American Pentecostal movement and the ideas that defined that movement during those formative years. It follows a group of men who rethought the Christian faith in light of their new experience of God. "Thinking in the Spirit aims to provide scholars and general readers who know little or nothing about Pentecostal ism with an introduction to the ideas of the movement's most articulate early spokespersons, and to provide Pentecostals with a non-judgmental historical source to help them in their theological reflections. Douglas Jacobsen focuses on the individuals who formed the original brain trust of this now gigantic religious movement. In a 25-year burst of creative energy at the beginning of the 20th century, these leaders articulated almost all the basic theological ideas that continue to define the Pentecostal message in the United States and around the world.

Contents:

Introduction: What is Pentecostal theology?

Original visions

Theologies of the Azusa era

Holiness and finished-work options

Oneness options

Theology and race

Theology at the boundaries of the Pentecostal movement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [405]-408) and index.

ISBN:

0253343208

0253216036

OCLC:

51936847