Albert B. Norton and the Mukti Revival: From Faith Missions to Pentecostal Advocate
Albert Benjamin Norton (1847-1923) is an obscure but important figure in the history of Pentecostalism in India. As a Holiness faith missionary who arrived in India at the calling of Bishop William Taylor, Norton worked in Central India before returning to the United States. He and his wife returned...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Pneuma
Year: 2020, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-24 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBM Asia KDG Free church RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
faith missions
B Pentecostalism B Mukti Revival B Albert B. Norton B India |
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| Summary: | Albert Benjamin Norton (1847-1923) is an obscure but important figure in the history of Pentecostalism in India. As a Holiness faith missionary who arrived in India at the calling of Bishop William Taylor, Norton worked in Central India before returning to the United States. He and his wife returned to India at the request of Pandita Ramabai to help build the Mukti Mission and later the accompanying Dhond home for boys. It was Norton who first introduced the speaking of tongues at the Mukti Mission in The Apostolic Faith in 1907, and he remained a friend of Ramabai's throughout her life. Norton moved from the holiness position to Pentecostalism but maintained his position as an independent faith-based missionary throughout his ministry. This article demonstrates Norton's connections to the Holiness Movement through Taylor and the first Free Methodist missionaries and argues for his influence on Ramabai as a partner in mission. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0747 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pneuma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700747-bja10001 |