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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

By: William K. Kay

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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

By: William K. Kay

In religious terms Pentecostalism was probably the most vibrant and rapidly-growing religious movement of the 20th century. Starting as a revivalistic and renewal movement within Christianity, it encircled the globe in less than 25 years and grew in North America and then in those parts of the world with the highest birth-rates. Characterised by speaking in tongues, miracles, television evangelism and megachurches, it is also noted for its small-group meetings, empowerment of individuals, liberation of women and humanitarian concerns. Without the financial and military support of the state (as was the case with communism), it flourished in almost every conceivable socio-political environment. Even in Europe, where religion most frequently appeared tired and out of date, Pentecostalism might draw large crowds or, within mainline Christian congregations, flourish in a more muted charismatic form. When these two forms are added together, Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism are thought to account for around 450 million people. William K Kay outlines the origins and growth of Pentecostalism, looking at not only the theological aspects of the movement, but also the sociological influences of its political and humanitarian viewpoints. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

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Exorcism and Deliverance

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

By: William K Kay,Robin Parry

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Exorcism and Deliverance

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

By: William K Kay,Robin Parry

A significant examination of exorcism and deliverance from a range of disciplines focuses on an important but often neglected area of the church's mission to the world. The diversity of essays makes sure that every facet is presented to encourage the reader thoroughly to consider this aspect of the church's approach to evil in our society. Since Jesus of Nazareth made exorcism a cornerstone of his own ministry, the Church has seen itself as engaged in a battle against the demonic. Exorcism has continued to play a role throughout Christian history in this conflict, although it has received different emphases in different times and places, and has been practiced in a range of different ways. Exorcism and Deliverance aims to shed new light on the phenomena of possession and exorcism by looking at them from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

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Authentic Media Inc

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1842277642

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Pentecostal and Charismatic Education

Renewalist Education Wherever It Is Found

By: William K. Kay,Ewen H. Butler

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Pentecostal and Charismatic Education

Renewalist Education Wherever It Is Found

By: William K. Kay,Ewen H. Butler

Pentecostal and Charismatic Education looks at education through the eyes of those who see God at work in the world through the church and beyond. This book offers a worldview invested with traditional Christian theology, but also enlivened by an understanding of the continuing outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793627738

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A Pentecostal Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

By: William K. Kay,John R. L. Moxon

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A Pentecostal Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

By: William K. Kay,John R. L. Moxon

The Pastoral Epistles throw light on the early days of the church and the final phase of Paul's life. This commentary scrutinizes the biblical text while attending to the missional, pastoral, and spiritual challenges facing the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic (or renewalist) movement. It is written for today's church without ignoring scholarly literature and cultural perspectives. The ministry of women, the appointment of elders, prophecy, church governance, living as a Christian in the Roman Empire, the end times, charismatic gifts, spiritual warfare, slavery, and ordination all feature.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532645457

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AoG Leadership and Culture

The Emerging Ecclesiology of a Precarious Denomination

By: William Foster

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AoG Leadership and Culture

The Emerging Ecclesiology of a Precarious Denomination

By: William Foster

The growth of Global Pentecostalism in the past century has been studied and documented from many perspectives. Its leadership, culture and ecclesiology, however, has received scant academic and theological attention. This book based on an extensive research study of the Assemblies of God of Great Britain (AoG) could not be more timely, conducted as AoG entered its centenery decade and faced the challenges that its historic culture and leadership dynamics posed. The leadership struggles discussed in this book will resonate with any denomination that has grown or wrestled with polity, leadership and culture.

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BRILL

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9004689214

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A Sketch Grammar of Kopar

A Language of New Guinea

By: William A. Foley

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A Sketch Grammar of Kopar

A Language of New Guinea

By: William A. Foley

Kopar is a very moribund, close to extinct, language spoken in three villages at the mouth of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. This is the only description of the language available. It also discusses areas where rapid language shift is affecting the structure of Kopar. Although the period of fieldwork was necessarily short, this book provides as comprehensive a description as possible of the grammatical structure of this complex and fascinating language. It is quite thorough and detailed and goes well beyond what is normally considered a sketch grammar. It covers all the phenomena essential to description and comparison and gives clear, typologically sound definitions and explanations. The grammar is written with the research interests of language typologists and comparative grammarians foremost in mind. Typologically, Kopar can be described as a split ergative, polysynthetic language. The language lacks nominal case marking so ergativity or lack thereof is signaled by verbal agreement affixes. Tenses and moods which describe as yet unrealized events, like future and imperative, pattern accusatively for agreement affixes, while those express realized events, like past and present, pattern ergatively. In addition, the ergative case schema is overlaid by a direct-inverse inflectional schema determined by a person hierarchy, a feature Kopar shares with other languages in its Lower Sepik family. As a polysynthetic language, incorporation of sentential elements like temporals, locationals, adverbials and verbals is extensive, though noun incorporation is not. Sadly, this work is all the documentation we will likely ever have of Kopar, a language of potentially very high theoretical interest, given its rare typological profile. It will certainly be of interest to language typologists and comparative grammarians, and anyone who wants to explore the range of language variation

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110791544

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Fetuin

By: Katarzyna M. Dziegielewska,William M. Brown

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Fetuin

By: Katarzyna M. Dziegielewska,William M. Brown

This book is about one plasma protein, fetuin. Once the connection was made between fetuin and its human counterpart - alpha2HS glycoprotein -, structural analysis showed fetuin to be a member of the cystatin family. First descriptions of fetuin implicated its role in development. Fetuin is a major component of fetal calf serum and was thought to have special growth-promoting activity. The main interest in fetuin stems from the observation that in the early developing brain fetuin is expressed by a specific layer of cortical neurons. In this book the current knowledge of fetuin structure and function is compiled. In addition, recent findings pointing to fetuin's possible function in the nervous and immune systems are presented.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662218984

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Apostolic Networks in Britain

New Ways of Being Church

By: William K. Kay

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Apostolic Networks in Britain

New Ways of Being Church

By: William K. Kay

Apostolic networks link congregations together through personal relationships. They center around apostolic figures who have the ability to mobilize resources, make rapid decisions, and utilize charismatic gifts. Networks of churches organized in this way can respond to postmodernity and cultural innovation. This book takes the story of the emergence of apostolic networks in Britain from the visionary work of Arthur Wallis through the charismatic renewal into the full-fledged Restoration Movement of the 1980s. It covers the events of the 1990s, including the Toronto Blessing, and contains fresh information based upon interviews with leading players and new survey data as well as reanalysis of historical documents.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1556354800

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9781556354809

SCM Core Text: Pentecostalism

By: William K. Kay

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SCM Core Text: Pentecostalism

By: William K. Kay

The Pentecostal and charismatic movements showed astonishing growth in the twentieth century so as to arrive at a total that is said to include at least 400 million people worldwide. The academic study of the Pentecostal and charismatic movement has been gaining momentum in the last few years, both as an element within contemporary religious studies and as a strand within the subject area of church history, going back to the early church. This student-friendly text is essential reading for students of Theology and Religious Studies, taking second or third year modules in Pentecostal studies. It is also of great relevance to students of sociology of religion, as well as cultural and historical studies of religion and religious movements. In addition to a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject, it offers useful resources such as suggestions for further reading, questions for reflection and a glossary of technical terms.

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Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

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0334041449

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Research in Social Work

By: Anne E. Fortune,William James Reid

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Research in Social Work

By: Anne E. Fortune,William James Reid

This introductory textbook on research methods in social work places emphasis on research as a natural corollary to practice. The text takes readers step-by-step through the process of developing a practical agenda for such projects. It explains how to formulate questions and hypotheses, conduct group and single-system naturalistic and experimental designs, analyze and compile data, and write research reports. Along the way, it presents discussions of the critical theoretical considerations, such as how to gauge reliability and validity, sort out qualitative and quantitative data analysis and more. Throughout there is specific methodological advice for integrating research agendas into everyday practice. Included are a glossary of terms, diagrams and examples from real-life studies focusing on cultural diversity and oppression, and increased emphasis on themes relevant to practice.

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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction

Exorcism and Deliverance

Exorcism and Deliverance

Pentecostal and Charismatic Education

Pentecostal and Charismatic Education

A Pentecostal Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

A Pentecostal Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

AoG Leadership and Culture

AoG Leadership and Culture

A Sketch Grammar of Kopar

A Sketch Grammar of Kopar

Fetuin

Fetuin

Apostolic Networks in Britain

Apostolic Networks in Britain

SCM Core Text: Pentecostalism

SCM Core Text: Pentecostalism

Research in Social Work

Research in Social Work

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