Shalom, the spirit and Pentecostal conversion : : a practical-theological study / / by Grace Milton.

• Superior document: Global Pentecostal and charismatic studies, volume 18
• VerfasserIn: Milton, Grace,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Brill,, [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies ; v. 18.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In Shalom, the Spirit and Pentecostal Conversion , Grace Milton presents a uniquely practical-theological model of Pentecostal conversion, centered on empirical data from a congregational case study. Pentecostal-Charismatic conversion is commonly equated with a dramatic, “Damascus road” type event, which directly opposes prevailing theories within the social sciences that conversion is a more gradual process over time. This raises the question, how far do these Pentecostal stereotypes reflect lived experience? In this book, for the first time, the experiences and beliefs of ordinary Pentecostal believers are drawn into conversation with conversion theories from the human sciences (sociology, psychology and anthropology) and theology. The result is a distinctly Pentecostal model of conversion, which interprets religious transformation through the theological lens of Shalom .

Table of Contents

An introduction to Pentecostal conversion -- A practical theological approach -- Conversion theory: lessons from the human sciences -- Pentecostal-charismatic theology of conversion stages -- Lighthouse Christian fellowship: history and theology -- Findings and analysis of ordinary conversion -- Shalom, the spirit and Pentecostal conversion.