Pentecostals in America / Arlene M. Sánchez Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sánchez-Walsh, Arlene M., author.

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Columbia contemporary American religion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States.

Pentecostalism--United States.

Pentecostalism.

Physical Description:

xxix, 155 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

Summary:

Pentecostalism is one of the most significant modern movements in global Christianity today. A mixture of ecstatic expression and earnest piety, metaphysical nuance and embodied spirituality, it is far more than the stereotype of a supernatural sideshow. In this presumably secular era, Pentecostalism continues to grow, adapting to a diverse religious marketplace and becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Originally an American phenomenon, it is now a globe-spanning religion. Arlene M. Sanchez Walsh provides a thematic overview of Pentecostalism in America, covering Pentecostal faith and practices, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, trends and offshoots, and the future of American Pentecostalism. She also considers Pentecostalism's spiritual lineages, examining colorful leaders, ordinary adherents, and prominent outliers, as well as its deep roots in American popular culture. She examines Pentecostalism as a narrative performance, aiming to explain what Pentecostalism is through the experiences and stories of its adherents. Sanchez Walsh treats this Christian movement with the critical eye it has often lacked, and places it in context within the larger narrative of American religious history. An indispensable introduction to Pentecostalism, rich with insights for experienced readers, Pentecostals in America is an essential study of a vibrant religious movement.

Contents:

Pentecostal faith and practice

Pentecostal innovators

Gender, sexualities, and Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism and popular culture

"Laundry talk" : race, ethnicity, and the construction of an American Pentecostal identity

Outliers : heresy and American Pentecostalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9780231141826

0231141823

9780231141833

0231141831

OCLC:

1013727159