Winter 2009/Pasadena
CH547
Robeck
CH547: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PENTECOSTAL & CHARISMATIC
MOVEMENTS.
Cecil M. Robeck Jr.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce students to the history of
the various Pentecostal, Charismatic, and related global "Movements of the
Spirit." Students will be guided in discussions related to a number of
historiographical, theological, sociological, anthropological, and
psychological concerns. The establishment of sources for the study of these
movements, as well as issues that range from primitivism, restorationism, and
independence to institutionalization and ecumenism will be covered.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course should enable students (1) to define the nature
of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, (2) to explain the differences
between the larger families of churches that are represented in these movement,
(3) to identify some of the more important actors and themes of these
movements, (4) to understand many of the complexities that are found within
these movements that stem from regional developments, (5) to think of ways that
the message of Pentecostal and Charismatics may be owned by the larger Church,
and (6) to think of ways in which the concerns of the larger Church may be
addressed within these movements.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: Satisfactory completion of this course should enable
students to
- appreciate the historical contexts out of which these movements have
arisen;
- identify and assess the critical strengths and weaknesses of these
movements;
- demonstrate the contributions available to the whole Church through
recognition of the areas in which these movements stand in continuity and
discontinuity with the Church.
COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet Mondays and some Wednesdays (a total of 30
hours) for lecture, discussion, and presentations. Students will be expected
to participate in a day-long tour of early Pentecostal sites in Los Angeles on
Saturday, January 24.
REQUIRED READING:
- Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
- Bartleman, Frank. Azusa Street. Plainfield, NJ: Logos International,
1980.
- Beverley, James A. Holy Laughter and the Toronto Blessing: An
Investigative Report. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995.
- Hollenweger, Walter J. Pentecostalism: Origins and Developments
Worldwide. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1997.
- Robeck, Cecil M., Jr. Unpublished Syllabus with "Readings in Pentecostal
History."
- Robeck, Cecil M., Jr. The Azusa Street Mission and Revival: The Birth of
the Global Pentecostal Movement. Nashville: Nelson, 2006.
- Wacker, Grant. Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American
Culture. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Burgess, Stanley M., ed. The New International Dictionary of
Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
- Dayton, Donald W. Theological Roots of Pentecostalism. Grand Rapids:
Frances Asbury/Zondervan, 1987, or Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1987.
- Quebedeaux, Richard. The New Charismatics II. San Francisco: Harper
& Row, 1983.
ASSIGNMENTS: Regular assigned readings from the texts and the syllabus must be
completed prior to class meetings. Students will be expected to engage in a
research paper or project approved by the professor. It should incorporate both
primary and secondary sources.
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (10/08)