Peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition

Disciplinal and decolonial perspectives in a South African context

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ID12856444
AutoresMookgo Solomon Kgatle (0000-0002-9556-6597, University of South Africa, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume43
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2022-07-26
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoVerbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705
EditoraAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ve.v43i1.2519
OpenAlexW4289238949
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas17
Referências citadas25

The African Pentecostal tradition as a distinct movement within the Protestant tradition is discussed here from disciplinal and decolonial perspectives. The characteristics that inform this distinction are explored to show that Pentecostalism is part of the Protestant tradition but distinct from other streams within this tradition. In addition, the different types and streams that exist within the broader Pentecostal movement such as classical Pentecostalism, African Independent Pentecostalism, Newer Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches and prophetic Pentecostalism are highlighted to demonstrate peculiarities. These distinctions help not to generalise when addressing the challenges and weaknesses of a specific Pentecostal sub-tradition. However, it is these distinctions in Pentecostalism that enable both insiders and outsiders to engage in an interdisciplinary study within theological disciplines and multidisciplinary study between theology and other disciplines. The distinctions in Pentecostalism assist African scholars in thoroughly engaging in decolonial discourses within theological studies in order to highlight challenges and provide solutions.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article demonstrates that the peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition and sub-traditions in Africa serve as an opportunity for an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary study of theology. In addition, these peculiarities – despite their challenges – are a trigger for the decolonisation of theological education and knowledge systems in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa

Charisma · Context (archaeology · Missiology · Multidisciplinary approach · Order (exchange · Protestantism · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Christian Theology and Mission · Gender Studies · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development