Course Code: BTT08

Resources for Reconstructing Theologies: Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology

BD III, Semester 1, 2 Credit Hours, College Paper

Course Objective

1. To understand the Charismatic/Pentecostal Movement worldwide and in the Indian Context.
2. To have an overview and assessment of the essential features of Pentecostal/Charismatic theology.

Course Requirements

• Final Examination: 60%
• Internal Assessment: 40%

Course Outline

Unit I: Introductory Remarks:

• Various Movements: Classical Pentecostal, Neo Pentecostal, Charismatic Renewal Movement, Third Wave and New Generation.
• The Trinitarians and Oneness (Jesus Name Group) and Finished Work.
• Historical Developments: Worldwide and in the Indian Context.

Unit II: The Doctrine of Holy Spirit in Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement

• Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
• Glossolalia.
• Gifts of the Spirit and fruit of the Spirit.

Unit III: Pentecostal/Charismatic Perspectives on Other Important Doctrines

• Narrative theology/theology in tracts and booklets, use of media in propagating the gospel.
• Interpretation of the Bible.
• Pentecostal Ethics.
• Ecclesiology (Fellowship, house church movement and free church movement).
• Worship (morality in worship), Music and Songs.

Unit IV: Pentecostal/Charismatics and the Eschatology

• Pentecostalism as an end time movement.
• Latter Rain/Apocalyptic vision, spiritual warfare.
• Otherworldly: Is it disengagement from social ministry or liberating the margins?

Unit V: Mission Perspectives

• Charismatic/Pentecostal Movements and Missionary Zeal/Evangelism.
• Charismatic/Pentecostals and Social demands.
• Dialogue of Pentecostals with Roman Catholic Church, issues on structural unity (1977, and 1984, Perspectives on Koinonia (1990) and Evangelization, Proselytism and Common Witness (1997).
• Pentecostalism and World Council of Churches.
• Pentecostalism and Theology of Religions.

Concluding Remarks

• Concerns: the dangers of Individual Spirituality, Gospel of prosperity and the decreasing role of women.
• Is Pentecostalism losing its vibrancy? A discussion on the future of Pentecostalism.

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• Anderson, Allan, and Edmond Tang, eds. Asian and Pentecostal: The Charismatic Face of Christianity in Asia. Oxford, UK: Regnum and Baguio City, Philippines: APTS Press, 2005.
• Anderson, Allen and Walter J. Hollenweger, eds. Pentecostals after a Century: Global Perspective on a Movement in Transition. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999.
• Bergunder, Michael. “Miracle, Healing and Exorcism: The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in The Context of Popular Hinduism.” International Review Mission 90, no. 356/357 (2001): 103-12.
• Bergunder, Michael. “The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century.” In Studies in the History of Christian Missions, edited by R. E. Frykenberg and Brian Stanley. Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008.
• Burgess, Stanley M., and Eduard M. Van der Maas, eds. New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, Revised Expanded Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.
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• Samuel, Simon. “The Charismatic and Pentecostal Movements and their Commitments to the Social Demands of the Gospel” in Rethinking Theology in India for the 21st Century (eds.), James Massey & T.K. John, S.J. (New Delhi: Manohar, 2012). Also published in Doon Theological Journal 9.2 (2012) 214-246.
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