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    Pentecostalism Revival

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    practice or thing that comes along side Pentecostalism is often revivals. Revivals are what started the Pentecostal movement. There are three different waves that took place from the 20th Century until currently. Each movement or wave was accompanied with a revival. All different denominations of Christians experienced these revivals. Anywhere from the Catholics to John Calvin, to the Quakers experienced some sort of dramatic move from the Holy Spirit. Pentecostalism was birthed out of these rivals not

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    Pentecostalism is one of the most complex and curious denominations of Christianity. The Pentecostal Movement places an emphasis on a personal experience of God through the baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term “Pentecostal” is derived from the word Pentecost, which is Greek for the “Jewish Feast of Weeks.” The Jewish Feast of Weeks is a Christian holiday that celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus Christ. This event can be found described in the second chapter of

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    Ashlee Oliver Theology IV Mr. Boyle Pentecostalism 1 November 2012 Pentecostalism Pentecostalism originated in 1901 in Topeka, Kansas. A woman named Agnes Ozman claimed to become baptized with the Holy Spirit of God, and she started to speak in an unknown “tongue”. After this event occurred, multiple events like these occurred in other places. This practice of Pentecostalism was an addition to the Holiness Movement. In 1906, in Los Angeles, California, there was more documentation of “tongues”

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    In the case of the Christian belief system of continuationism and its connection to sensational theology predominant in radical Pentecostal groups or what will be called fringe Pentecostalism, the lack of substantial evidence towards the viability of this view shows that the gifts of the original apostles are not available today. While those who hold to the continuation theory believe the spiritual gifts possessed by the apostles are attainable and are the only method of truly knowing the Holy Spirit

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    Pentecostalism is a fairly new movement within Christianity that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and its gifts. It has become one of the fastest growing denominations of Christianity. Pentecostalism focuses on the Holy Spirit entering a person’s life in order for them to physically feel God coming into their lives. This baptism of the Holy Spirit can be manifested through the speaking of tongues. Pentecostalism can be traced back to the late 19th century during the Holiness revival. Holiness followers

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    The second major movement occurred during the neo-charismatic renewal of the 1960s. Pentecostalism began to gain acceptance and respect in the white-middle class in part to a change in attitude of social mobility, greater disposable income and suburbanization due to the economic boom following World War II. Alister McGrath attributes the specific event to an even in Van Nuys, California in 1960. McGrath writes: The rector of the local Episcopalian church, Dennis Bennett, told his congregation that

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    In this paper I will be discussing the rise of the Pentecostalism movement and briefly how it has changed the world through its rapid outspreading around the world. Most do not know the great impact that this movement had on the world. I hope to introduce this movement in this paper and why it is important to Church History. Roots of Pentecostalism Pentecostalism has its roots in Wesleyan notions of conversion and the higher-life advocates. Both of these brought out a belief in a second experience

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    The history of Pentecostalism indicates many of the religious and persuading growth that was brought to all and sundry attention. Recognizing the founders who Doctrines Pentecostalism movement, whom started a global growth with the evidence of speaking a language that a human being has not ever learned beforehand. Pentecostalism became recognized around the 1900. Charles Fox Parham was the first to open up a constructing Pentecostal theology; furthermore, Parham commenced teaching Pentecostal religion

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    utumn Petrolina Hayes, Andrew Anthropology 130 22 February 2016 Pentecostalism Pentecostalism is one of the major denominations of Protestant Christianity that originated from the Holiness Revival of the 19th century. The Pentecostal Movement began in Topeka, Kansas at Bethel Bible College, established by Charles Parham who taught that speaking in tongues was a spiritual gift that demonstrated as evidence of baptism with the Holy Spirit, a distinct type of baptism experienced in chapter two

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    the most remarkable historical events that shaped the Pentecostalism in America and worldwide. Synan points out specific characteristics that clarifies the origins of the Pentecostal church in America. His main purpose is to present a historical analysis of the Pentecostalism and its roots. According to him, the reader needs to be aware of the Pentecostal traditions developed during the twentieth century in order to understand Pentecostalism as a major Christian tradition. The problem is that traditional

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