The Adaptability of Pentecostalism
The Fit between Prosperity Theology and Globalized Individualization in a Los Angeles Church
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20161834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerardo Martí (0000-0002-4212-6897, Box 7011, Davidson, North Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-25 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pneuma (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-0965 • E-ISSN: 1570-0747 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157007412x621662 |
| OpenAlex | W2063062720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
A main theme in the study of global Pentecostalism is its adaptability to the modern world system; yet, the way in which adaptability “works” is not well theorized. Hannah Arendt’s analysis of “the private and public realm” and Ulrich Beck’s description of “individualization and self-culture” offer heuristic frameworks for understanding how prosperity theology is well-suited to macro-historical patterns that address the growing individualization of everyday life, especially in relation to uncertain career paths and risk-oriented work structures. Arendt’s and Beck’s theoretical conceptualizations move away from sect-like notions of Pentecostals cultivating a bounded system among the non-Spirit-filled natives. Instead, their theoretical conceptualizations reveal Pentecostalism — especially in its prosperity orientation — to be fully compatible with individualization processes experienced by and demanded from today’s workers. A case study of the ministry of Oasis Christian Center to Hollywood entertainment industry workers illustrates connections between the Prosperity/Word of Faith orientation of the congregation and overarching processes of individualization
Adaptability · Aesthetics · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Management · Political science · Prosperity · Realm · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Christian Theology and Mission · Computer Science · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |