In Search of a “Pentecostal” Epistemology: Comparing the Contributions of Amos Yong and James K.A. Smith
Pentecostal theologians are increasingly aware that there cannot be an authentic pentecostal theology without a distinct pentecostal epistemology, or at least an epistemology that is compatible with pentecostal spirituality, beliefs, and practices. To date, Amos Yong and James Smith have arguably pr...
| Published in: | Pneuma |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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| In: |
Pneuma
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| RelBib Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDG Free church NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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Epistemology
pentecostal
correlationism
postliberalism
Amos Yong
James Smith
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Pentecostal theologians are increasingly aware that there cannot be an authentic pentecostal theology without a distinct pentecostal epistemology, or at least an epistemology that is compatible with pentecostal spirituality, beliefs, and practices. To date, Amos Yong and James Smith have arguably provided the most philosophically mature pentecostal theories of knowledge. They have not only constructed insightful theological epistemologies based on pentecostal presuppositions, but seem also to have provided pentecostal versions of “correlationist” and “postliberal” approaches to theological epistemology. The purpose of this article is to assess the pentecostal epistemologies of Yong and Smith, offer evaluative comments on their approaches, and suggest that pentecostal theologians/philosophers would significantly benefit from familiarizing themselves with and building on the epistemologies of Yong and Smith as the search for pentecostal epistemologies continues. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0747 |
| Contains: | In: Pneuma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700747-03801006 |