Redeemed Bodies
The Functions of Divine Healing in Incipient Pentecostalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3470531 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan R Baer (Institute of Religious Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 735-771 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3654547 |
| OpenAlex | W2068725838 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 29 |
Pentecostalism originated in the body as much as the spirit. The "full gospel" it proclaimed promised renewed health along with saved souls, and its embryonic ethos prized the human embodiment of divine initiative. Glossolalia and other ecstatic manifestations authenticated God's presence and power, reflecting the reality of the Holy Spirit within believers. But the materiality of the culture that gave rise to Pentecostalism received its fullest expression in "divine healing." Suffering men and women yearned for the restoration of their broken bodies, and their faith provided it
Aesthetics · Art · Ethos · Faith · Gospel · Incarnation · Literature · Materiality (auditing · Power (physics · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |