The spirit, Indigenous peoples, and social change : : Maori and a Pentecostal theology of social engagement / / by Michael J. Frost.

• VerfasserIn: Frost, Michael J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Brill,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies 30.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (321 pages).

In The Spirit, Indigenous Peoples and Social Change Michael Frost explores a pentecostal theology of social engagement in relation to Māori in New Zealand. Pentecostalism has had an ambiguous relationship with Māori and, in particular, lacks a robust and coherent theological framework for engaging in issues of social concern. Drawing on a number of interviews with Māori pentecostal leaders and ministers, Frost explores the transformative role of pentecostal experience for Māori cultural identity, a holistic theology of mission, an indigenous prophetic emphasis, and consequent connections between pentecostalism and liberation. He thus contributes a way forward for pentecostal theologies of social change in relation to Māori, with implications for pentecostalism and indigenous peoples in the West.

Table of Contents

Introduction : Pentecostalism and Indigenous Peoples in the West -- Global Pentecostalism and Social Engagement -- Pentecostalism and Social Concern -- A Pentecostal Approach to Theology -- Towards a Pentecostal Theology of Social Engagement -- A Pentecostal Theology of Social Engagement with a Particular Focus on Māori -- New Zealand Pentecostalism, Social Engagement and Māori -- Māori Pentecostals and Issues of Social Concern -- Towards a Pentecostal Theology of Social Engagement in Relation to the Socio-Political Context of Māori in New Zealand -- Implications for a Global Pentecostal Theology of Social Engagement.