Why Tongues? The Initial Evidence Doctrine in North American Pentecostal Churches /
The modern Pentecostal movement has been studied many times in relation to its theological and sociological background. Previous studies, however, have not focused on the disctinctive doctrine of that movement: the teaching that speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the Baptism in...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Leiden; Boston :
BRILL,
2016.
Series:
Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series ;
42.
Deo Publishing, Religion and Theology Special E-Book Collection, 1999-2017, ISBN: 9789004401549.
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Call Number: BX8762.Z5
| Summary: | The modern Pentecostal movement has been studied many times in relation to its theological and sociological background. Previous studies, however, have not focused on the disctinctive doctrine of that movement: the teaching that speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Given that Pentecostals believe that this is a work of grace, such a doctrine seems unlikely to arise, as physical evidence is seldom required or looked for in the life of a believer in relation to any other area of grace. This prompts the question of why such evidence was even being looked for. And yet, within a very short time of its proposal, acceptance of this doctrine was so widespread as to become the hallmark of the movement. Insistence on such a doctrine led to many being asked to leave their denominations, and thus to the founding of other denominations. This book attempts to answer the question: "Why?" And specifically: "Why Tongues?" |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9789004397187 9781905679317 |