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I think some things should be clarified about newer Pentecostals/W
T/Leftist-Pentecostalism:
I like to think of the Pentecostal project a bit like nouvelle théologie (Caths don't @ me) in that many of us Pentecostal "theologians" are doing a ressourcement of early thoughts...
T/Leftist-Pentecostalism:I like to think of the Pentecostal project a bit like nouvelle théologie (Caths don't @ me) in that many of us Pentecostal "theologians" are doing a ressourcement of early thoughts...
I often see the claim that "well, Pentecostals weren't leftist/liberation-minded/thoughtful at all!" and it's correct SOMEWHAT.
The idea, for myself, is not that we should return to that early Pentecostalism but that the radical NATURE of their experiences should inform us now
The idea, for myself, is not that we should return to that early Pentecostalism but that the radical NATURE of their experiences should inform us now
The way in which early Pentecostals experienced the HS was certainly a form of praxis in the sense that it led them to some pretty radical ideals for their time (anti-war, integrated worship, etc.).
The Pentecostal movement as it stands now has largely been washed with affluence
The Pentecostal movement as it stands now has largely been washed with affluence
When I'm "doing theology" (yadadada YUCK) I don't think about how to be Pentecostal or how to return to Azusa. I think about how the early Pentecostals followed the guidance of the Spirit into actions that were opposed by most churches in the U.S.
The problem with modern Pentecostals is they have often taught and sought assimilation in their worship, theology, and practice instead of liberation. Huge churches amassing millions while playing political centrist-rightism (the AoG loves Trump while saying they aren't political
When I say I'm Pentecostal it's because I believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit that washes over us contrition over oppression, empowers us to be bold living embodied witnesses of Christ's entrance into the world, and guides us to set the oppressed free (Spirit has anointed)
None of this was planned so WT peeps can just add what they think to this, but I fundamentally see us as adopting the direction of the early Pentecostals infused with the concerns and language of our current situations. After all, Pentecost was about "new language and context"
T peeps can just add what they think to this, but I fundamentally see us as adopting the direction of the early Pentecostals infused with the concerns and language of our current situations. After all, Pentecost was about "new language and context"
