Name It, Claim It, Grab It: African Neo-Pentecostal Faith and Hope Gospel

Abstract Pentecostalism being a global phenomenon has become an interesting subject in Global Christianity and academic discourses. Numerous scholars have researched and published articles on it from various perspectives. This article discusses African Pentecostalism by bringing fresh discussion on...

Descrizione completa

Salvato in:  
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autori: White, Peter (Autore) ; Aikins, Rachel Pauline (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
Verificare la disponibilità: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Caricamento...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Pubblicazione: Brill 2021
In: Journal of pentecostal theology
Anno: 2021, Volume: 30, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 263-281
Notazioni IxTheo:CB Esistenza cristiana
FD Teologia contestuale
KBN Africa subsahariana
KDG Chiese libere
Altre parole chiave:B African Neo-Pentecostalism
B Pentecostal Theology
B Prosperity Gospel
B faith and hope gospel
Accesso online: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Descrizione
Riepilogo:Abstract Pentecostalism being a global phenomenon has become an interesting subject in Global Christianity and academic discourses. Numerous scholars have researched and published articles on it from various perspectives. This article discusses African Pentecostalism by bringing fresh discussion on the existing literature on ‘prosperity gospel’. The article argues that Pentecostal preachers are not prosperity gospel preachers but rather preachers of a faith and hope gospel. The article conceptualises the faith and hope gospel from a Biblical perspective as well as the theological perspective of the adherents and practitioners of Pentecostal theology. Although the article acknowledges the extremist approach of some of the adherents and practitioners in their interpretation of scriptures and sometimes the abuses, the article argues that the dynamic and contextual nature of theology should be considered while the abuses are also objectively condemned. The article discusses debates on Pentecostal hermeneutics as well as the characteristics of the three perspectives of the faith and hope gospel by using the terms ‘name it, claim it, grab it’.
ISSN:1745-5251
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of pentecostal theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455251-bja10018