Theological Influences On The Teachings And Practices Of John Alexander Dowie
Pneuma 29 (2007) 226-253 T eological Influences on the Teachings and Practices of John Alexander Dowie* D. William Faupel Professor of History of Christianity,…
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Jesus answered and said unto her, IF YOU KNEWEST THE GIFT OF GOD, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to…
Global Tracking and Computerized Censorship :: By Daymond Duck
It was recently reported that the World Economic Forum (WEF) wants a system of people and Artificial Intelligence (AI; computers that are programmed to think like humans) to track and censor “misinformation” and “hate speech” all over the world. According to the report, Twitter only monitors information on Twitter; Facebook only monitors information on Facebook; […]
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Michael Brown on Gordon Fee, Pioneer and Scholarly Role Model
Gordon D. Fee went home to be with the Lord on October 25, 2022. As a Pentecostal scholar, Gordon Fee was both a pioneer and a role model, showing us that you could be academic and Spirit-filled at the same time. Not only so, but as the general editor of the prestigious New International Commentary […]
And they said
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he…
The Mariel Boatlift of 1980: Cuban Refugees and the Assemblies of God
This Week in AG History —August 10, 1980 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 11 August 2022 On April 20, 1980, Cuban President Fidel Castro made a surprise proclamation in Havana that any Cuban citizen who was not … Continue reading
2016 Society for Pentecostal Studies: A Personal Reflection and General Report
The 2016 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting was by far one of the best ever! That was my experience, and it agrees with the input I heard from several colleagues. SPS began in 1970 as an organization of scholars dedicated to providing a discussion forum for all academic disciplines as a spiritual service to the […]
Lying Signs and Wonders :: By Charles Gray Adams Jr
*All future correspondence will be under the pen name – C. Gray Adams* Many run to and fro, seeking signs and wonders. In this endeavor, they wander about from church to church, looking for the next revival where they may obtain their much-desired goosebumps. This is very unfortunate because this need for the supernatural is […]
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Absent from the Body and Present with the Lord :: By Candy Austin
In a changing world where people are becoming more and more unfriendly, unkind, and just plain downright rude, it is pretty rare to find a person who will leave mainly positive impressions and memories behind. Throughout my lifetime, only about a dozen or so people have left such a fond imprint, which is why I […]
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Demons and Faith :: By Nathele Graham
Faith is important. Our faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is an eternal blessing. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). The problem is, many who make a confession […]
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Martin Luther and division of the Church
I was raised in the 1950, in a solidly Irish and Italian neighborhood of New York. It was the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church, and…
All Hallows Eve, Halloween, and the Christian Calendar
In the American Christian imagination, Halloween has been more of a holiday to be tolerated than one to be celebrated and affirmed. Among Christians,…