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Daniel Snape Ordination

Daniel Snape, a contributor to The Pneuma Review, was ordained on Sunday, May 3rd, 2015. The ordination took place at his home church, The River Church, which is a non-denominational church located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daniel holds an MDiv degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is currently working on a DMin at Boston University. During the service hands were laid on …

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An Affirmative Pentecostal Theology of the Miraculous

Introduction I am personally fully persuaded that the Pentecostal/Charismatic movements have been raised up by God in manifestation of the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit through the Lord Jesus Christ. However, I have noticed two reflex reactions that often occur when the subject of miracles is raised. Either a defensive stance or a polemical mode is soon evident. …

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Pentecostals and the World: Reflections on the 2015 Society for Pentecostal Studies Convention

I thank God who enabled me to participate in the 44th Annual Meeting for the Society for Pentecostal Studies held at Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida, on March 12-14, 2015. This was my fourth consecutively attended SPS meeting, having attended my first in 2012. I find this simply miraculous, given that I live overseas in Southeast Asia. Given the considerable costs …

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A Social Anthropologist's Analysis of Contemporary Healing, Part 1

The Power of the Cross: The Biblical Place of Healing and Gift-Based Ministry in Proclaiming the Gospel How do doctors respond to claims of healing? Are there any lasting social effects when people experience divine healing? What kinds of healings are associated with contemporary Christian healing ministries, conferences for training Christians in praying for healing, and such ministry …

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Proclaiming the Gospel with Miraculous Gifts in the Postbiblical Early Church

The Power of the Cross: The Biblical Place of Healing and Gift-Based Ministry in Proclaiming the Gospel Many stories in Christian history are filled with accounts of charismatic gifts, miracles, signs and wonders. The emergence of the Pentecostal, the neoPentecostal or charismatic, and third wave movements in our century has raised a variety of vital questions that demand …

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