Spiritual Explosion: A Review of the Literature on the Sudden Growth of Pentecostalism in Australia
Australian Pentecostalism may be traced back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century but remained a very small part of the Australian religious landscape until the late 1970s, when it suddenly began an explosive growth period that was sustained for twenty years. This article explores and...
| Published in: | Journal for the academic study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
[2018]
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Journal for the academic study of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Australia
/ Pentecostal churches
/ Expansion of
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBS Australia; Oceania KDG Free church |
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| Summary: | Australian Pentecostalism may be traced back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century but remained a very small part of the Australian religious landscape until the late 1970s, when it suddenly began an explosive growth period that was sustained for twenty years. This article explores and analyses the statistics that chart this growth. It reviews the existing literature on the causes of this sudden growth spurt produced by participants and observers of Australian Pentecostalism in books and journal articles. It concludes that, according to this literature, there were four main factors driving this phenomenon: cultural changes in Australia; a spiritual movement that included the 'charismatic movement' and the 'Latter Rain' stream; the emergence of new leadership and governance structures; and demographic factors. The article concludes by raising a number of questions that demand further research. |
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| ISSN: | 2047-7058 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the academic study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/jasr.37176 |