Pentecostal Theology and Ecumenical Theology (Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, 34)

Pentecostal Theology And Ecumenical Theology: Interpretations, Intersections, And Inspirations Brings Together Globally Recognized And Newer Scholars To Address The Complex Relationship Between Pentecostalism And The Ecumenical Movement. Historical Essays Address Topics Such As Early Pentecostal Responses To And Participation In Ecumenism, Explicit Convergences Between Pentecostal And Ecumenical Initiatives, And The Particular Contributions Of Pentecostals And Ecumenists Outside North America And Europe. Constructive Theological Essays Address Intersections Between Ecumenical Theology And Systematic Loci In Pentecostal Perspective, In The Hope That Mutual Exchange And Criticism Will Lead To Ways To Improve Both. Never Before Have This Many Scholars Of Pentecostalism Combined Their Efforts In Order To Focus On The Relationship Between Pentecostal Theology And Ecumenical Theology Past, Present, And Future-- Edited By Peter Hocken, Tony L. Richie, And Christopher A. Stephenson. Includes Index. Pentecostal Theology and Ecumenical Theology Copyright Contents List of Contributors Introduction Part 1: Pentecostal Interpretations of the Ecumenical Movement 1 Early Pentecostal Visions in the United States of Christian Unity, Retrenchment, and Evangelical Influences 2 Dissenting Voices or Visionary Prophets?: A Reflection on Pioneering Pentecostal Ecumenists 3 The Contribution of the Charismatic Movement to Christian Unity 4 Pentecostal and Charismatic Convergence: A Divine Trajectory? 5 Pentecostal Participation in Ecumenical Dialogues: Bilateral and Multilateral, Local and Global 6 Changing Paradigms in Global Ecumenism: A Pentecostal Reading 7 Remodeling Our Ecumenical House Part 2: Pentecostal Intersections with Ecumenical Theology 8 The Nature of Theology and Pentecostal Hermeneutics: On the Relationship Among Scripture, Experience of the Spirit, and Life in Spirit-Filled Community 9 Mediation and the Pentecostal Experience of God 10 Fivefold Gospel and Spirit Christology: Pentecostal and Ecumenical Explorations 11 The Kingdom and the Power: Spirit Baptism in Ecumenical Perspective 12 Revisiting the Relationship between the Institutional and Charismatic Dimensions of the Church 13 The Mutual Challenges of Pentecostal-Charismatic and Liturgical Worship 14 Pentecostal Soteriology: Overcoming the Ecumenical Impasses of Classical Pentecostalism and Charismatic Experience 15 Correlating Intra-Christian Relations and Interreligious Realities 16 Church Unity and the Spirit of Ubuntu: Insights from the Global South 17 A Look to the Future Index "Pentecostal Theology and Ecumenical Theology: Interpretations, Intersections, and Inspirations brings together globally recognized and newer scholars to address the complex relationship between Pentecostalism and the Ecumenical Movement. Historical essays address topics such as early Pentecostal responses to and participation in ecumenism, explicit convergences between Pentecostal and ecumenical initiatives, and the particular contributions of Pentecostals and ecumenists outside North America and Europe. Constructive theological essays address intersections between ecumenical theology and systematic loci in Pentecostal perspective, in the hope that mutual exchange and criticism will lead to ways to improve both. Never before have this many scholars of Pentecostalism combined their efforts in order to focus on the relationship between Pentecostal theology and ecumenical theology past, present, and future"-- Provided by publisher