Lewi Pethrus' ecclesiological thought, 1911-1974 : a transdenominational pentecostal ecclesiology /

Davidsson, Tommy H.

Lewi Pethrus' ecclesiological thought, 1911-1974 : a transdenominational pentecostal ecclesiology / by Tommy H. Davidsson ; foreword by William K. Kay. - 1 online resource - Global Pentecostal and charismatic studies ; Volume 19 . - Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies ; Volume 19. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1911-1974: A Transdenominational Pentecostal Ecclesiology; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; List of Abbreviations; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Lewi Pethrus' Importance in Swedish and International Pentecostalism; 1.2 State of Research on Pentecostal and Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 1.3 Contribution to the Fields of Pentecostal and Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 1.4 A Transdenominational Pentecostal Ecclesiology; 2: Formative Contexts; 2.1 Ecclesiological Traditions; 2.2 Restorationism; 2.3 Pentecostalism; 2.4 Pragmatism; 2.5 Individualism and Experientialism. 2.6 Dispensationalism3: Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1911-1933: The Church as the Spiritual Community; 3.1 Contextual Narrative; 3.2 Metaphors of the Church; 3.3 'Spirit-Baptised' versus 'Non Spirit-Baptised' Dualism; 3.4 The Lord's Supper; 3.5 Water Baptism; 3.6 Ecclesiastical Polity; 4: Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1934-1958: The Church as an Agent of Expansion and Social Transformation; 4.1 Contextual Narrative; 4.2 Church Growth Principles; 4.3 Ecumenism; 4.4 Church and State; 5: Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1959-1974: The Church as a Global Fellowship of Saints. 5.1 Contextual Narrative5.2 Ecumenism; 5.3 Political Ecclesiology; 5.4 The Independent Local Church Model Revisited; 6: Spirituality And Formative Contexts: The Inner Logic of Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 6.1 Spirituality -- The Unifying Centre of Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 6.2 From Pentecostal Spirituality to Ecclesiological Beliefs; 6.3 Formative Contexts and the Diversity of Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 6.4 The Inner Logic of Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiology; 7: The Development of a Transdenominational Pentecostal Ecclesiology. 7.1 Lewi Pethrus' Contribution Toward a Transdenominational Pentecostal Ecclesiology7.2 Evaluation of Contemporary Suggestions Toward a Pentecostal Ecclesiology; 8: Conclusion; Appendix: Lewi Pethrus Timeline; Bibliography; Modern Author Index; Subject Index.

In Lewi Pethrus' Ecclesiological Thought 1911-1974: A Transdenominational Pentecostal Ecclesiology Tommy Davidsson presents the ecclesiology of the Pentecostal pioneer, Lewi Pethrus. The study becomes the foundation for a transdenominational methodology that assesses the unifying values of Pentecostal communities worldwide.

9789004304093 (electronic bk.) 9004304096 (electronic bk.)

10.1163/9789004304093

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Pethrus, Lewi, 1884-1974.
Pethrus, Lewi, 1884-1974.


Pentecostalism.
Church.
Mouvement charismatique.
RELIGION--Christian Theology--Ecclesiology.
Church.
Pentecostalism.


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