Klaas Bom

Biographic Data

ID1608705
NAMEKlaas Bom
GIVEN NAMESKlaas
FAMILY NAMEBom
SIGNATUREBOM K
AFFILIATIONSProtestant Theological University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Juan Sepulveda and the Understanding of the Syncretic Characteristics of Latin American Pentecostalism

    Open AccessKlaas Bom, Jonán Monroy-SotoARTICLEReligions2023References: 11

    This article presents the case of Guatemalan Pentecostalism as a highly relevant expression of Latin American Pentecostalism that helps to clarify the debate about the syncretic nature of Pentecostalism. We use the Guatemalan case to test the thesis of Juan Sepúlveda, a Chilean Pentecostal historian and theologian, who explains the success of Latin American Pentecostalism in light of its syncretic character. His argument about the syncretic chara…

  • Towards an Intercultural and More Equal Debate on Science and Religion

    Klaas Bom, Benno Van Den Toren et al.ARTICLEPhilosophy Theology and the…2022

    Towards an Intercultural and More Equal Debate on Science and Religion

  • Catholicity as a Conceptual Tool for Interculturality in Science and Religion

    Benno Van Den Toren, Klaas Bom et al.ARTICLEPhilosophy Theology and the…2022

    Catholicity as a Conceptual Tool for Interculturality in Science and Religion

  • Intercultural Perspectives on Science and Religion

    Klaas BomARTICLEPhilosophy Theology and the…2022

    Intercultural Perspectives on Science and Religion

  • A Fresh Pentecostal Engagement with the Sciences’ from French-speaking Africa

    Klaas BomARTICLEExchange2019

    Although US Pentecostalism has traditionally been characterized by unease towards science, due to socio-economic positioning and theological stances, Pentecostals like James Smith and others have recently launched a ‘fresh engagement with the sciences’. The feasibility of his proposal is discussed in this article. Based on the contributions of four Pentecostal participants in the research project “Science and Religion in French-speaking Africa,” …

  • On the Value of Action and Participatory Research for Intercultural Theology

    Open AccessBenno Van Den Toren, Klaas Bom et al.ARTICLEMission Studies2018

    This article explores the importance of “action research” and “participatory research” ( ar and pr ) for intercultural theology. After introducing these research strategies, it provides a theological rationale for their use in intercultural theology: (1) they move beyond false dichotomies between theoretical and practical theology; (2) they understand professional theologians as part of communities of believers; and (3) they allow for intercultur…

  • The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador

    Klaas BomARTICLEMission Studies2018

  • I Feel the Presence of God in My Tears’

    Klaas BomARTICLEExchange2015

    This paper presents the results of a field research among Roman Catholic Charismatics and (Protestant) Pentecostals on their faith experiences, carried through in the region of Ecuador’s capital, Quito. The outcomes of this research sustain the thesis that there is substantial theological convergence between Roman Catholic Charismatic and Classical Pentecostal faith experiences that justifies the assumption of a shared theological identity. The j…

  • Heart and Reason

    Klaas BomARTICLEPneuma2012

    Like other Pentecostal scholars, James Smith highlights the anti-rationalist feature of Pentecostalism and stresses the priority of (faith) experiences. In his sketch of a Pentecostal contribution to epistemology, however, this stance leads to an ambiguous appreciation of the role of human reasoning in the process of knowing. I will address some consequences of this position and show that Blaise Pascal’s work provides clarification. Like Smith, P…