This book explores the Pentecostal and charismatic movements, tracing their development and their variety. Hocken shows how these movements of the Holy Spirit, both outside the mainline churches and as renewal currents within the churches, can be understood as mutually challenging and as complementary. The similarities and the differences are significant. The Messianic Jewish movement possesses elements of both the new and the old. Addressing the issues of modernity and globalization, this book explores major phenomena in contemporary Christianity including the relationship between the new churches and entrepreneurial capitalism.
Author(s): Peter Hocken
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 164
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
1 The Pentecostal Movement: Major Issues and Challenges......Page 12
2 The Charismatic Movement: The New Charismatic Churches and Networks......Page 38
3 The Charismatic Movement: Charismatic Renewal in the Historic Churches......Page 62
4 Viewing the Whole: How to Relate New Revival Streams and Historic Church Renewal......Page 84
5 The Messianic Jewish Movement: New Current and Old Reality......Page 106
6 The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Light of the Second Coming of Christ......Page 126
Bibliography......Page 148
Index......Page 158
