Pentecostalism
Let an agent describe Pentecostalism accurately and neutrally, attribute beliefs and practices to Pentecostal bodies themselves, note diversity within the movement, and help people find congregations and sources.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe Pentecostalism accurately and neutrally, attribute beliefs and practices to Pentecostal bodies themselves, note diversity within the movement, and help people find congregations and sources.
A renewal movement within Protestant Christianity emphasising direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking in tongues and other spiritual gifts, originating in early twentieth century revivals and now numbering hundreds of millions of adherents worldwide in many denominations and independent churches, including Oneness Pentecostalism and national movements on every continent.
What it is for: Understanding a major Christian movement.
It can be explain Pentecostal beliefs and practices as Pentecostals state them; describe the diversity of Pentecostal bodies; find congregations and denominations; describe history with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Spirit baptism emphasis
Spiritual gifts
Rapid global growth
Diverse bodies
What it looks like
Not physical; churches, congregations and movements.
How it is recognised
Emphasis on the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts
Lively worship
Charismatic movements within other churches are related but distinct
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - other Protestant tradition
is a part of - wider community
In practice
Families and kinds
classical Pentecostal denominations
Oneness Pentecostalism
independent and neo-Pentecostal churches
Pentecostalism by country
related charismatic movements
Standards and regulation
Statements of faith of Pentecostal bodies
National laws on religious organisations
Failure modes and hazards
Treating all Pentecostals as holding one view
Unattributed claims about beliefs
Sectarian or disrespectful framing
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Beliefs What Pentecostals hold.
Attribute to Pentecostals.
Core
Distinctives.
Core
Distinctives.
- What are the Pentecostal distinctives, according to Pentecostal statements of faith? provenance
- Which body statement applies? provenance
Diversity
Range of views.
Diversity
Diversity.
- How do Pentecostal bodies differ, including Oneness and Trinitarian groups, according to their own statements? provenance
- Is diversity acknowledged rather than one view presented as Pentecostal? boundary
Find Congregations.
Local presence.
Congregation
Finding a church.
Congregation
Finding a church.
- Which Pentecostal congregations exist here, and which denomination do they belong to? provenance
- What can a visitor expect at a service? provenance
Country
Pentecostalism by country.
Country
By country.
- What is the history and size of Pentecostalism in this country, according to its bodies and scholars? provenance
- Which organisations represent it? provenance
History Origins and growth.
Sources matter.
Origins
Beginnings.
Origins
Origins.
- How did Pentecostalism begin in early twentieth century revivals, according to historians? provenance
- How did it spread worldwide? provenance
Growth
Global growth.
Growth
Growth.
- What do demographic studies say about Pentecostal growth and its causes? provenance
- Are estimates attributed? boundary
Respect Neutral description.
Respect for all.
Neutral
Framing.
Neutral
Framing.
- Is the description neutral and respectful of Pentecostals and others? boundary
- Are contested matters, such as prosperity teaching, attributed to the parties? boundary
Relations
Ecumenical relations.
Relations
Relations.
- How do Pentecostals relate to other Christian bodies and interfaith dialogue? provenance
- Which dialogues exist? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should national movements be separate entries?
- How should statements of faith be linked?
- How should congregation directories be linked?