A good Bibliography in Pentecostal/Charismatic Theology

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Albrecht, Daniel E. Rites in the Spirit: A Ritual Approach to Pentecostal/Charismatic Spirituality. Journal of Pentecostal Theology

Supplement Series 17. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press

American Pentecostalism. Master’s Thesis Butler University, 1968.

Anabaptist Perspective. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989.

Anderson, Charles H. The Protestant Americans (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., Anderson, Indiana: June, 1913.

Anderson, Robert Mapes. Vision of the Disinherited: The Making of American

Bangs, Carl. Phineas F. Bresee: His Life in Methodism, The Holiness Movement, and the Church of the Nazarene. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill, 1995.

Bell, Matry G., ‘James Robinson Graves and the Rhetoric of Demagogy: Bible Publishers, Inc., 1992.

Bloch-Hoell, Nills. The Pentecostal Movement. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1964.

Blumhofer, Edith “The ‘Overcoming’ Life: A Study in the Origins of

Blumhofer, Edith L. Aimee Semple McPherson: Everybody’s Sister. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1993.

Blumhofer, Edith. Restoring the Faith: the Assemblies of God, Pentecostalism, and American Culture. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1993.

Brasher, J. Lawrence. The Sanctified South: John Lakin Brasher and the Holiness Movement. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1994.

Brierley, Jonathan. Religion and Experience. Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1906.

Brown, Kenneth O. Inskip, McDonald, Fowler: “Wholly and Forever Thine”—Early Leadership in the National Camp Meeting Association for the Promotion of Holiness. Hazelton, PA: Holiness Archives, 1999

Bultmann, Rudolf. Primitive Christianity. New York: Meridian, 1956.

Bultmann, Rudolf. Theology of the New Testament. New York: Scribner, 1951-55.

Burgess, Stanley M. The Holy Spirit: Eastern Christian Tradition. Peabody:

Caird, G. B. The Apostolic Age. Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 1955. Callahan, James Patrick. Primitive Piety. London: The Scarecrow Press, 1996.

Callen, Barry L. Contours of a Cause: The Theological Vision of the Church of God Cambridge University Press, 1989.

Carrington, Philip. The Early Church, vol. I. Cambridge: University Press, 1957.

Clark, Elmer T. The Small Sects of America. Nashville: Abingdon-Cokesbury,

Cole, R. Alan. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries: Mark. Leicester: Inter-Company, 1995.

Cone, James, God of the Oppressed. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1975.

Conn, Charles W. Like a Mighty Army. Cleveland, Pathway Press, 1995.

Conn, Charles, W. Pillars of Pentecost. Cleveland: Pathway Press, 1956.

Conzelmann, Hans. History of Primitive Christianity. Nashville: Abingdon Press,

Cornwall, Robert. “Primitivism and the Redefinition of Dispensationalism in

Cox, Harvey. Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Pentecostal Spirituality and the Reshaping Of Religion in the Twenty-first Century. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1995.

Culture, David G. Hackett, ed. New York&London: Routledge, 1995.

Daniel, Eleanor. Introduction to Christian Education. Cincinnati: Standard

Davis, Rupert E., The Works of John Wesley, vol. 9. Nashville: Abingdon Press,

Dayton, Donald “From ‘Christian Perfection’ to ‘Baptism of the Holy

Dayton, Donald W. Theological Roots of Pentecostalism. Metuchen: Hendrickson

Dayton, Donald W. Theological Roots of Pentecostalism. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1987.

Dictionary of the Pentecostal Charismatic Movements (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Dieter, Melvin E. The Holiness Revival of the Nineteenth Century. 2nd ed. Studies in Evangelicalism 1. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996.

Eavey, C.B. History of Christian Education. Chicago: Moody Press, 1973.

Eisler, Robert. The Messiah Jesus and John the Baptist. London: Methuen & Co.

Elias, John. “Paulo Freire: Religious Educator,” Religious Education 71. January-Englewood Clifs, 1970.

Erdman, Charles R. The Gospel of Mark. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House,

Evans, Robert A. “The Quest for Community.” Union Seminary Quarterly Review

Farmer, William R. New Synoptic Studies, Macon: Mercer University Press,

Faupel, William D. The Everlasting Gospel. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, February 1976.

Fee, Gordon Fee. The First Eipstle to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Francis Asbury Press, 1990.

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Herder & Herder, 1970.

Gause, R. Hollis. Pentecostal Spirituality (Lecture, Church of God Theological

Gee, Donald. The Pentecostal Movement. London: Elim Publishing Co. Ltd 1949.

General Assembly Minutes 1906-1914. Cleveland: White Wing Publishing House Ghost’,” Vincent Synan, ed., Aspects of Pentecostal-Charismatic Origins. Plainfield, NJ: Logos, 1975.

Goguel, Maurice. The Primitive Church. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1964.

Gonzales, Justo L. The Story of the Early Church vol. 1. Cambridge: Harper &

Goppelt, Leonhard. Apostolic and Post-Apostolic Times. New York: Harper

Grant, Frederick C. The Earliest Gospel. New York: Abingdon Press, n/a.

Grenz, Stanley & Roger E. Olson, Who Needs Theology? Downers Grove, IL:

Grenz, Stanley J., Theology for the Community of God. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,

Guthrie, Donald. New Testament Introduction. Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity

Hamilton, Barry W. William Baxter Godbey: Itinerant Apostle of the Holiness

Harrell, David Edwin. All Things Are Possible: The Healing & Charismatic Revivals in Modern America. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1975.

Hart, D.G. and R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Theological Education in the Evangelical

Haschel, Abraham. Between God and Man: An Interpretation of Judaism from the Writings of Abraham Heschel.

New York: Free Press, 1959.

Helm, MacKinley. After Pentecost. New York: Harper & Bros Publishers, 1936.

Hollenweger, Walter J. Pentecostalism: Origins and Developments Worldwide. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997.

Horning, W. G. ‘Paulo Friere’s Contribution to the Theological Education of

Hughes, Ray H. Church of God Distinctive. Cleveland: Pathway Press, 1968.

Hughes, Richard T. and C. Leonard Allen, Illusions of Innocence: Protestant

Hughes, Richard T. ed., The American Quest for the Primitive Church. Urbana: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

Johns, Cheryl Bridges. Pentecostal Formation: A Pedagogy among the Oppressed

Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. London: Adam and Charles Black,

Kittel, Gerhard, and Friedrich, Gerhard, Editors, The Theological Dictionary of the

Knight, Cecil. An Historical Study of Distinctions Among the Divergent Grouping of

Koenig, John. Rediscovering New Testament Prayer. San Francisco: Harper Collins

Land, Steven J. Pentecostal Spirituality: A Passion for the Kingdom. Sheffield:

Land, Steven. The Doctrine of Creation (Lecture Church of God Theological

Leclerc, Diane. Singleness of Heart: Gender, Sin, and Holiness in Historical Perspective. Pietist and Wesleyan Studies 13. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001.

Leonard, Bill J. Christianity in Appalachia. Knoxville: University of Tenn. 1999.

Lindsay, Gordon. John the Baptist: The Forerunner. Dallas: Christ for the

Loane, Marcus L. John The Baptist As Witness and Martyr. Grand Rapids

Long, Kathryn Teresa. The Revival of 1857-58: Interpreting an American Religious Awakening. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Lowery, T.L. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. n/a: Lowery Publications, 1977.

MacRobert, Ian. The Black Roots and White Racism of Early Pentecostalism in the USA. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988.

Mahan, Asa. The Baptism of the Holy Ghost. New York: Palmer and Hughes,

Marshall, C. D. Faith as a Theme in Mark’s Narrative. SNTSMS, 63; Cambridge:

Marxsen, Willie. Mark the Evangelist. Nashville: Abungdon Press, 1969.

Mayer, F. B. John the Baptist. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co.

McGrath, Alister E. Historical Theology. Malden: Blackwell Publishers, 1998.

McKim, Donald K. Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms. Louisville: Methodist Publishing House, 1909.

Monk, Robert C. John Wesley: His Puritan Heritage Lanham: The Scarecrow Movement (Anderson, Indiana) (Anderson, IN: Anderson University School of Theology, 1995.

Movement. Studies in American Religion 72. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2000.

Mulholland, Robert M., Jr. Holy Living in an Unholy World. Grand Rapids: Nations, 1970.

Nelson, C. Ellis. Where Faith Begins. Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1971.

Norton, Herman A. Religion in Tennessee 1777-1945. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1981.

Orr, J. Edwin The Flaming Tongue. Chicago: n/a, 1973.

Palmer, Phoebe, Pioneer Experiences. New York: W.C. Palmer, Jr., 1868.

Pazmino, Robert. Foundational Issues of Christian Education. Grand Rapids: Baker

Pentecostalism in Context: Essays in Honor of William W. Menzies. Ed. Wonsuk Ma and Robert P. Menzies. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997.

Pentecostalism ed. D. G. Hart, Reckoning with the Past. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995.

Pentecostalism. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. Pentecostals from the Inside Out. ed. Harold B. Smith. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990.

Pragmatism and the Pentecostal Character,” in Religion and American

Primitivism and Democracy in Old Landmarkism’ (Ph. D. dissertation, Graduate School of Vanderbilt University Nashville, 1990).

Primitivism in America 1630-1875. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.

Radin, Paul. Primitive Religion. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1957.

Reddin, Opal L. Power Encounter. Springfield: Central Bible College, 1989.

Reed, James E. and R. Provost, A History of Christian Education. Nashville:

Richards, Lawrence O., “The Disappearing Disciple: Why Is the Use of

Ritson, Joseph. The Romance of Modern Primitivism. London: Primitive River, MS: St. Bede’s Publications, 1979.

Robertson, A. T. John the Loyal. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1911.

Rose, Delbert R. Vital Holiness: A Theology of Christian Experience: Interpreting the Historic Wesleyan Message. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, 1965.

Schipani, D.S. Freedom and Discipleship: Liberation Theology in an

Seamands, Stephen A. “The Great Divorce: How Power and Purity Got

Separated” in Power, Holiness and Evangelism: Rediscovering God’s Purity, Power and Passion for the Lost. Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image, 1999.

Sims, John A. Our Pentecostal Heritage. Cleveland, Pathway Press, 1995.

Smith, Timothy L. Called Unto Holiness: The Story of the Nazarenes: The Formative ears. Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, 1962.

Smith, Timothy L. Revivalism and Social Reform in Mid-Nineteenth-Century America. New York and Nashville: Abingdon, 1957. BR 525 .S6

Snyder, Howard A. The Divided Flame: Wesleyans & the Charismatic Renewal. Grand Rapids, MI: Francis Asbury Press, Spurling, R. G. The Lost Link. Turtletown: n/a, 1920.

Synan, Vinson. The Old Time Power. Franklin Springs: Advocate Press, 1973.

Synan, Vinson. The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.

Taylor, Joan E. The Immerser. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 1997.

Taylor, M.J. Foundations for Christian Education in an Era of Change. Nashville:

The Primitive Church in the Modern World. ed. Richard T. Hughes. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1995.

Thomas, John C., Footwashing in John 13 and the Johannine Community Sheffield:

Tomlinson, A. J. Answering the Call of God. Cleveland: White Wing Publishing.

Tomlinson, A.J. The Last Great Conflict. Cleveland: Walter E. Rodgers, 1913.

Torrey, R. A. The Baptism With the Holy Spirit. New York: Flaming H. Ravell.

Tyson, Joseph. A Study of Early Christianity. New York: Macmillan, 1973.

van Iersel, Bas M. F. Mark – A Reader Response Commentary. Sheffield: Sheffield Varsity Press, 1961. vol. 1.

von Dobschutz, E. The Apostolic Age. London: Philip Green, 1909.

Voorhis, G.D. On the Book of Revelation. n/a: n/a, 1988.

Wacker, Grant. “Searching for Eden with a Satellite Dish: Primitivism

Wacker, Grant. Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001.

Wansbrough, Henry. Jesus and the Oral Gospel Tradition. Sheffield: Sheffield

Ware, Steven L. Restoring the New Testament Church: Varieties of Restorationism in

Webb, Robert. John the Baptizer and Prophet. Sheffield: Sheffield Press, 1991.

Werner, Julia S. The Primitive Methodist Connexion. Madison: University of

Westerhoff, J. Learning through Liturgy. New York: The Seabury Press, 1978.

Young, Pauline Molokans. New York: Russell & Russell, 1967.