The Assemblies of God : Godly love and the revitalization of American Pentecostalism / Margaret M. Poloma and John C. Green.
By: Poloma, Margaret M.
Contributor(s): Green, John Clifford.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : New York University Press, 2010Description: ix, 259 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780814767832 (cl : alk. paper); 9780814767849 (ebook).Subject(s): Assemblies of God | Christian sociology -- Assemblies of God | Christian sociology -- United States | United States -- Religious life and customsDDC classification: 289.9/4 Summary: The Assemblies of God draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews conducted within twenty-two Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is a revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call "godly love" : the dynamic interaction between perceived divine and human love that enlivens and expands adherents' benevolence.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-247) and index.
The Assemblies of God draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews conducted within twenty-two Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is a revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call "godly love" : the dynamic interaction between perceived divine and human love that enlivens and expands adherents' benevolence.
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