Pentecostalism as a Christian mystical tradition / Daniel Castelo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castelo, Daniel, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pentecostalism.

Mysticism--Christianity.

Mysticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2017.

Summary:

Informed reassessment of Pentecostalism as a mystical tradition of the church universal Pentecostalism, says Daniel Castelo, is commonly framed as "evangelicalism with tongues" or dismissed as simply a revivalist movement. In this book Castelo argues that Pentecostalism is actually best understood as a Christian mystical tradition. Taking a theological approach to Pentecostalism, Castelo looks particularly at the movement's methodology and epistemology as he carefully distinguishes it from American evangelicalism. Castelo displays the continuity between Pentecostalism and ancient church tradition, creating a unified narrative of Pentecostalism and the mystical tradition of Christianity throughout history and today. Finally, he uses a test case to press the question of what the interactions between mystical theology and dogmatics could look like.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781467446853

1467446858