Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social EngagementUniversity of California Press, 3 wrz 2007 - 263 How and why is Christianity's center of gravity shifting to the developing world? To understand this rapidly growing phenomenon, Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori spent four years traveling the globe conducting extensive on-the-ground research in twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The result is this vividly detailed book which provides the most comprehensive information available on Pentecostalism, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Rich with scenes from everyday life, the book dispel many stereotypes about this religion as they build a wide-ranging, nuanced portrait of a major new social movement. |
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Ministries Beliefs and Motivations | 39 |
Programs Serving Children and Youth | 68 |
Transforming Individuals and Society | 99 |
Meeting God in Worship and Prayer | 129 |
Democracy and Upward Social Mobility | 160 |
Giving the Ministry to the People | 184 |
8 The Future of Progressive Pentecostalism | 211 |
List of Interviews | 225 |
Notes | 235 |
Contents of DVD | 245 |
Index | 249 |
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Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement Donald E. Miller,Tetsunao Yamamori Ograniczony podgląd - 2007 |
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Strona 58 - Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
Strona 58 - And the king will answer them. 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.
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