Is Pentecostalization the New Reformation?: The Causes and Consequences of the Contemporary Pentecostalization of Christianity

The main aim of this article is to present the most important elements of the process of global pentecostalization of Christianity as a new Reformation, and to analyze selected phenomena of religious life, characteristic for new forms of understanding and experiencing the Christian religion in the p...

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Published in:Przegla̜d religioznawczy
Main Author: Kobyliński, Andrzej 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Polskie Towarzyrtwo Religioznawcze 2017
In: Przegla̜d religioznawczy
Further subjects:B Pentecostalization
B New Reformation
B Prosperity Gospel
B Neopentecostal religiosity
B Pentecostal Reformation
B Pentecostal movements
B desecularization
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Summary:The main aim of this article is to present the most important elements of the process of global pentecostalization of Christianity as a new Reformation, and to analyze selected phenomena of religious life, characteristic for new forms of understanding and experiencing the Christian religion in the planetary dimension. Pentecostal religiosity is characterized by speaking in tongues, miracles, exorcisms, healings, television evangelism, and megachurches. You must understand now the origins and growth of Pentecostalism, looking not only at the philosophical and theological aspects of the movement, but underlining also its enormous influence on the social and political life in many countries of the world.
ISSN:2658-1531
Contains:Enthalten in: Przegla̜d religioznawczy