RT Book
T1 Native American Pentecost: praxis, contextualization, transformation
A2 Alexander, Corky
LA English
PP Cleveland, Tenn.
PB Cherohala Press
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1605695300
AB PART ONE. DEVELOPING THE STUDY -- Chapter 1. Diverse voices: literature review and background -- Chapter 2. Methodology -- PART TWO. CEREMONIALISM: ITS PRACTICE AND MEANING -- Chapter 3. Practices that reveal Native American beliefs and values -- Chapter 4. Theological reflections in the light of contextualization theory -- Chapter 5. Relevance of Native American practices for contextualized behavior in Pentecostal churches -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and recommendations
AB "This important study examines the significance of traditional Native American practices in Pentecostal worship and observes how members of the Native American Contextual Movement integrate these practices. Alexander suggests missiological implications of traditional Native American practices in Pentecostal worship and church life. He addresses the development of the powwow movement and pan-Indianism as an important sociological phenomena paving the way for inter-tribal ministry. He surveys the history of Native American ministries in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) and traces the development of a pneumatological Pentecostal theology of religions and the use of sacred objects in Pentecostalism. By using participant observation, personal interviews, and case studies, Alexander investigates examples of active contextualization and discovers how contextualized traditional practices enhance Native Pentecostal worship and mission. The study focuses on six traditional practices that are being contextualized in Native Pentecostal churches: language, smudging, drums and rattles, dance, talking circles, and ceremony. Alexander argues that implementing these contextualized practices in Pentecostal worship reduces syncretism and moves people closer to God."--Publisher's description
NO Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-158) and index
SN 9781935931249
SN 1935931245
K1 Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) : Missions
K1 Pentecostalism : North America
K1 Indians of North America : Missions
K1 Indians of North America : Religion