The Impact of Culture and Social Justice on Christian Formation in Pentecostalism

The essay contrasts two distinct ways of Pentecostal formation: (1) social activism and (2) social passivism. The former identifies Christian formation as participation and leadership in the struggle against poverty, deprivation, and oppression; the latter withdraws into a sectarian mindset of indiv...

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主要作者: Vondey, Wolfgang 1967- (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: 2015
In: Journal of pentecostal theology
Year: 2015, 卷: 24, 发布: 2, Pages: 201-216
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KDG Free church
NCC Social ethics
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Christian formation culture social justice activism triumphalism prosperity gospel global pentecostalism
在线阅读: Volltext (Publisher)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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总结:The essay contrasts two distinct ways of Pentecostal formation: (1) social activism and (2) social passivism. The former identifies Christian formation as participation and leadership in the struggle against poverty, deprivation, and oppression; the latter withdraws into a sectarian mindset of individualism, self-improvement, and triumphalism. A focus on Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America brings the two accounts into dialogue on the identity of contemporary Pentecostal formation. The results suggest that Christian formation among Pentecostals is confronted with significant diversity influenced by cultural and socioeconomic factors. Johns’ classic study of Pentecostal formation and its emphasis on conscientization leading to redemptive participation in the struggle among the oppressed demands further attention. This essay shows that conscientization among Pentecostals is not only a psychological and sociocritical form of assessment but a personal and communal coming to consciousness subject to long-term cultural influences and sociohistorical developments.
实物描述:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1745-5251
Contains:In: Journal of pentecostal theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455251-02402007