This is a thoroughly well-researched book on the role of apostles in the contemporary Charismatic Movement that will be a benchmark for years to come. The subject is topical and relevant and equally engaging of both sides of the argument in Evangelical and Pentecostal scholarship. A must-read!
Allan Anderson, University of Birmingham

I take this to be an important book because it brings together ideas that, if they reach their final fruition, will alter the shape and state of the worldwide church in the twenty-first century. I cannot, of course, be sure of this, and none of us can with any certainty predict what adventures and adversities will reveal themselves. If the theological examination to which apostolicity has been subjected by McNair Scott is fair, and if apostolicity is indeed valid, then the twenty-first-century church is going to incorporate a reality that will eventually have an impact on its normative functioning and effectiveness.
William K. Kay, University of Chester; Glyndwr University

"Increasingly from the 1970s, there has been a great deal of discussion around the theme of charismatic apostles [...] This volume endeavours to investigate and appraise the idea, seeking answers to some key questions pertinent to the Church environment of Britain and the USA."
Stephen Hunt, Modern Believing, 56.3, July 2015

"...this is an informative and instructive volume with plenty to interest the reader. Pentecostal and Charismatic leaders in particular would do well to read it both carefully and prayerfully."
-Barry Chant, Australasian Pentecostal Studies, Vol. 18, 2016

"This book will be useful not only for researchers mapping the present shape of Charismatic and Pentecostal church-streams, but for anyone concerned with the (whole) Church's future, whether clergy, laypeople, or perhaps even apostles!"
-Aaron P. Edwards, Theological Book Review, Vol. 27 No.1, 2016

Are apostles amongst us today? According to a growing section of the church, the answer is yes. This book investigates and appraises the idea, seeking answers to the following questions in the context of the church in Britain and the USA: Is there a robust scriptural justification for the charismatic apostolate (CA) that most charismatic groups are proclaiming? How widespread is this belief and why has it become more commonplace? What kind of apostles are being advocated by influential popular teachers? What does church history and tradition have to offer to this idea? Is there a way to endorse and embrace the CA ecumenically? Does the CA have a future in the universal church? These are important questions to answer for the sake of the church's mission and health.
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An examination of how the idea of apostleship has become increasingly influential in charismatic and evangelical circles, and what implications this has for the global church in the 21st century.
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Where We Are 1 Apostles Today: USA 2 Apostles Today: Britain 3 Popular Charismatic Teachers on Apostles Part Two: How We Got Here 4 Post-Biblical History of Charismatic Apostles 5 Shifting Perspectives: How a Minority Viewpoint Became Widespread Part Three: What We Should Make of It 6 Biblical Counter-arguments and Legitimations for an Ongoing Charismatic 7 Theological/Ecclesiological Critique of Popular Evangelical Conceptions of the Charismatic Apostolate Part Four: Where it Might Go Summary and Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780718893552
Publisert
1899
Utgiver
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Vekt
406 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Biografisk notat

Benjamin G. McNair Scott (PhD) is an Anglican priest and the chaplain at St Catherine's School, Bramley, Surrey.