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. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index. :
9789047428701 :
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Spirit baptism : the Pentecostal experience in theological focus /
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The Pentecostal experience of Spirit baptism remains an important topic of discussion more than a century after the inception of the Pentecostal movement. In Spirit Baptism: The Pentecostal Experience in Theological Focus David Perry moves beyond traditional debates by focusing on the meaning and function of the experience within the Pentecostal community. Grounded in the Pentecostal experience itself, he explores the meaning of the experience in terms of its cognitive, effective, constitutive and communicative function. He demonstrates the enduring value of the experience of Spirit baptism to the Pentecostal community and emphasises what is centrally important - a powerful and transformative encounter with the Holy Spirit.
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Australian Catholic University, 2015) under the title: Pentecostal Spirit baptism : an analysis of meaning and function. :
1 online resource (xi, 263 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-258) and index. :
9789004350625 :
1876-2247 ; :
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Retelling Scripture : "the Jews" and the scriptural citations in John 1:19-12:15 /
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The last century of scholarship on the Old Testament citations in the Gospel of John has concentrated almost exclusively upon source-critical or redaction-critical issues with the aim of determining the Christological import of the citations. The current book brings a narrative-rhetorical methodology to bear upon the seven explicit Scriptural citations in the Gospel's 'Book of Signs' (1:19-12:50) that are prefaced by a distinct introductory formula (1:19-12:15). These citations are each addressed to, or imply, a particular textual audience, namely, 'the Jews'. This book argues that as such the citations do not merely have Christological significance but function at the narrative level to encourage an ideal reader to construct a particularly negative characterization of 'the Jews'.
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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Australian Catholic University, 2010. :
1 online resource (xvi, 294 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-271) and indexes. :
9789004226296 :
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Michael L. Morgan : history and moral normativity /
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Michael L. Morgan is an Emeritus Chancellor Professor at Indiana University and the Senator Jerahmiel S. and Carole S. Grafstein Visiting Chair in Jewish Philosophy at the University of Toronto. On the faculty of Indiana University for his entire career, he has also held Visiting Professorships at the Australian Catholic University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Stanford University, and Yale University. A historian of philosophy informed by the continental and analytic philosophical traditions, Morgan has reflected on the key challenge of our day: how is objectivity possible in light of the historicity of human life? An interpreter of both "Athens" and "Jerusalem," Morgan has written on ancient Greek philosophy, modern Jewish philosophy, post-Holocaust theology and ethics, Zionism, and Messianism.
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Articles previously published. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9789004326514 :
2213-6010 ; :
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