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Shane Clifton
Shane Clifton is an Australian theologian.Clifton was the Dean of Theology at Alphacrucis College (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, resigning in 2019.). He received his PhD from the Australian Catholic University. In addition to his role with Alphacrucis, Clifton is the editor of the Australasian Pentecostal Studies journal. His 2005 dissertation and subsequent book (published 2009) was entitled ''Pentecostal Churches in Transition.'' He has co-written ''Globalization and the Mission of the Church'' with ACU's Professor Neil Ormerod. After a serious accident, in October 2010, that left him a quadriplegic, Shane has focused his scholarly work on exploring the intersection between disability and various conceptions of the good life. Provided by Wikipedia
Pentecostal churches in transition : analysing the developing ecclesiology of the Assemblies of God in Australia /
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The global growth of Pentecostal movements during the course of the twentieth century has been widely documented although, to date, there has been little written on their developing ecclesiology. After making the case for a concrete rather than idealised approach to ecclesiology, this book describes and analyses the transitions that have framed the ways in which Australian Pentecostals have understood church life and mission. From a loosely knit faith missions movement, to congregational free church structures, to the so-called apostolic models of mega-churches, Australian pentecostalism stands as a microcosmos of ecclesial developments that have occurred throughout the world. This book, therefore, provides a means of reflecting upon what has been gained and lost in the process of ecclesiological change.
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Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Australian Catholic University, 2005. :
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index. :
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