Pentecostalism
Essays

Evangelicalism and the Charismatic Movement in Great Britain

Comparison/Contrast of Schulman and Dumenil

Glossolalia, or speaking in tongues, is a vocalizing (sometimes writing) of speech-like syllables as part of religious fervor or practice. It is controversial, even among the religious; some consider it to be…

This paper examines the role of the Holy Spirit in liberation theology. The paper provides on overview of the central features of liberation theology and also provides an in-depth discussion of the meaning of the Holy Spirit in relation to liberation theology. In this analysis it becomes clear that liberation theology strives to empower and enable the poor and oppressed people of the world and that the Holy Spirit is seen as the guiding and driving in this struggle for a more equable and ethical social dispensation.

¶ … eighteenth century, religion in many Protestant countries -- especially England -- had become a largely political force, and had grown less and less concerned with the spiritual salvation of its congregants.

Even in the most stable, democratic and homogeneous of countries, religion is a problematic issue. This is so because it covers a wide spectrum of human endeavors, including not only society and culture, but also…

The meaning of Rastafarianism is largely dependent on the understanding of the historical as well as the cultural and social aspects that have influenced the rise of this movement. The Rastafarian faith is one which is…

An Analysis of the Priesthood "in persona Christi" and "in nominee ecclesiae"

Mick Huckabee has surprised - and even shocked - the world of presidential politics with his remarkable climb from obscurity to worthy contender. He has brilliantly and effortlessly played the role of David in "David vs.

Pentecostalism, together with Neo-Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement are labels for a huge section of the conservative Christian world that believe in the experienced presence of the third person of the trinity…