{"product_id":"the-assemblies-of-god-godly-love-and-the-revitalization-of-american-pentecostalism-9780814767832","title":"The Assemblies of God: Godly Love and the Revitalization of American Pentecostalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Assemblies of God (AG) is the ninth largest American and the world's largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 50 million followers worldwide. The AG embraces a worldview of miracles and mystery that makes\"supernatural\" experiences, such as speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy, normal for Christian believers. Ever since it first organized in 1916, however, the \"charismata\" or \"gifts of the Holy Spirit\" have felt tension from institutional forces. Over the decades, vital charismatic experiences have been increasingly tamed by rituals, doctrine, and denominational structure. Yet the path towards institutionalization has not been clear-cut. New revivals and direct personal experience of God--the hallmarks of Pentecostalism--continue as an important part of the AG tradition, particularly in the growing number of ethnic congregations in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Assemblies of God\u003c\/strong\u003e draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call \"godly love: \" the dynamic interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands benevolence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume provides a wealth of data about how the second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today, and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret M. Poloma, John C. Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.34w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814767832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoloma, Margaret M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMargaret M. Poloma\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at the University of Akron. She is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eMain Street Mystics\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with Ralph W. Hood, Jr.) \u003ci\u003eBlood and Fire: Godly Love in a Pentecostal Emerging Church\u003c\/i\u003e (NYU Press, 2008).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen, John C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Green\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Akron. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Faith Factor: How Religion Influences the Vote\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40571085717619,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":78.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_750f57b9-da55-4d6c-bd6d-c5dced3da3db.jpg?v=1668177316","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-assemblies-of-god-godly-love-and-the-revitalization-of-american-pentecostalism-9780814767832","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}