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The Church Militant (Hardcover)
Graham R. Smith; Foreword by Mark J. Cartledge
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This book explores ordinary practices of Pentecostal and
Charismatic Christians in relation to the Holy Spirit. It offers
varied picture of contemporary Christians in the Pentecostal and
Charismatic traditions, enabling a greater understanding to be
appreciated for academic and ecclesial audiences.
Mark J. Cartledge argues that the contemporary church can be
empowered in its engagement with issues in public life through
reading specific New Testament texts that focus on the person and
work of the Holy Spirit. This book provides a Spirit-empowered
approach to church praxis that is located within the discourse of
public theology. In this construction, the church is called to
"walk alongside" the world in critical companionship for the sake
of the common good of all people. What this looks like is explored
by means of four specific themes: poverty and health care, race and
ethnicity, and sex trafficking and domestic violence. Finally,
Cartledge proposes that the church engage with society by "being
truthful with love." This posture provides the integrating center
for the life of the church and its mission in the world.
Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship
and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions around the
world. It is organized into two main sections: history and
theology, and global case studies. The first section considers
early Pentecostal traditions, the influence of the Welsh revival,
classical Pentecostalism, the Charismatic Renewal movement and
subsequent practices up to the present day. It also provides
contemporary constructive theological reflections on sung worship,
sacramental theology and liturgical practices. The second section
offers a selection of global case studies from America, Europe,
Kenya, Myanmar, Venezuela and Papua New Guinea. These case studies
focus on contemporary worship and liturgical practices and their
significance for Pentecostal and Charismatic studies..
This book explores the ordinary beliefs and practices of
Pentecostal/Charismatic Christians in relation to the Holy Spirit.
It does this by means of a congregational study of a classical
Pentecostal church in the UK, using participant observation, focus
groups and documentary and media analysis. This approach develops a
framework in which the narratives of informants can be interpreted.
Focusing on specific areas of interest, such as conversion,
healing, prayer or social action, each contribution from
respondents is situated within the context of the congregation and
interpreted by means of the broader Christian tradition. This book
makes a unique contribution to scholarship by offering a rich and
varied picture of contemporary Christians in the Pentecostal and
Charismatic traditions, enabling a greater understanding to be
appreciated for both academic and ecclesial audiences.
What is the nature and function of the Pentecostal/Charismatic gift
of speaking in tongues? Charismatic Glossolalia aims to answer this
question. Drawing on detailed observations and interviews with
people who themselves speak in tongues, as well as survey data,
Cartledge presents explanations on the meaning of this gift for
both the participants and their churches. Cartledge argues that an
understanding of the gift of speaking in tongues emerges as a
symbol of divine-human encounter, especially associated with the
context of prayer and worship and symbolising a sense of beauty,
awe, power, intimacy and faith-building. In theological terms,
speaking in tongues may be described as trinitarian, sacramental
and as demonstrating an important feature of the Kingdom of God. An
extensive literature review considers material from the New
Testament, Pentecostal and Charismatic theology, and the
behavioural and social sciences. This book offers a unique
contribution to Pentecostal and Charismatic scholarship, as well as
the emerging scholarly tradition of Practical Theology.
Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship
and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions around the
world. It is organized into two main sections: history and
theology, and global case studies. The first section considers
early Pentecostal traditions, the influence of the Welsh revival,
classical Pentecostalism, the Charismatic Renewal movement and
subsequent practices up to the present day. It also provides
contemporary constructive theological reflections on sung worship,
sacramental theology and liturgical practices. The second section
offers a selection of global case studies from America, Europe,
Kenya, Myanmar, Venezuela and Papua New Guinea. These case studies
focus on contemporary worship and liturgical practices and their
significance for Pentecostal and Charismatic studies..
How might a distinctively Pentecostal and charismatic theological
perspective inform and enrich the discourse of academic practical
theology? In order to address that question, Mark Cartledge in this
book probes the relationship between Scripture, experience, and the
Holy Spirit by means of the concept of mediation -- that is, how
the divine is experienced in the world. An expert in both
Pentecostal theology and practical theology, Cartledge offers a
unique intervention into practical theology through the lens of the
Holy Spirit. He presents an original reading of Pentecost and the
Spirit-reception texts in the book of Acts and engages with current
literature in both Pentecostal studies and practical theology.
Further, Cartledge places his whole discussion within a broader
Protestant theological framework, and he interrogates an existing
congregational study to provide a real-life example of theological
intervention.
Intercultural Theology offers a set of groundbreaking essays that
describe the nature of intercultural theology as a domain of
theology that pays particular attention to the identity of
non-western forms of Christianity in dialogue with western forms.
It is theological discourse engaged in multi-disciplinary dialogue
and therefore uses the insights from historical, socio-cultural,
inter-religious and empirical studies. Intercultural theology is a
development from previous discussions within mission studies,
contextual theology, studies in world Christianity and Third World
theology.
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