Spreading Fires: The Missionary Nature of Early Pentecostalism - Softcover

Anderson, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570757496 ISBN 13: 9781570757495

Publisher: Orbis Books, 2007

Synopsis

An important study sheds new light on the amazing spread of Pentecostalism throughout the world. In this fresh and original study Allen Anderson traces the origins of Pentecostalism and its astonishing spread from many centers. Beginning with a probing examination of theorigins of Pentecostalism, Anderson goes on to mine the diaries and letters of Pentecostal leaders in the United States, India, China and East Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and Latin America and the Carribbean to give the flavor of the global movement and its first quarter-century. Finally, he offers a penetrating overview of both the theology and practice of pentecostals in such areas as healing, war, relations with other religions, politics, leadership, and sectarianism.

About this title

About the Author:

Allan Anderson is Reader in Pentecostal Studies in the Department of Theology at the University of Birmingham. As well as carrying out comprehensive field research in ten African countries and Korea, he taught theological students in Africa for 15 years before moving to the University of Birmingham.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1570757496
• ISBN 13: 9781570757495
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312