Winter 2012/Pasadena
CH847/547
Robeck

CH847/547: 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 gain a sense of the current historiographic discussions, (2) to identify historiographic resources, (3) to identify and define the nature of various Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, (4) to identify some of the more important relevant themes in these movements, and (5) to understand some of the more important regional developments.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Completion of this course should enable students to

  1. understand the social and historical contexts out of which these movements have emerged;

  2. understand and communicate the essence of these movements to the Church; and

  3. engage in critical research, reflection, and writing on the subject of Pentecostalism.

COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet on Monday afternoons 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 28.

REQUIRED READING:
Alexander, Estrelda Y. Black Fire: 100 Years of African American Pentecostalism. InterVarsity Press, 2011. 406 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2586-8. $30.00.

Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism. Cambridge University Press, 2004. 302 pp. ISBN: 0-521-53280-9. $28.00.

Anderson, Allan, et. al., eds. Studying Global Pentecostalism: Theories and Methods. University of California Press, 2010. 325 pp. ISBN: 978-0-520-26662-9. $24.95.

Miller, Donald E., and Tetsunao Yamamori. Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. University of California Press, 2007. 262 pp. ISBN: 978-0-520-25194-6. $26.95.

Robeck, Cecil M., Jr. The Azusa Street Mission and Revival: The Birth of the Global Pentecostal Movement. Thomas Nelson, 2006. 342 pp. ISBN: 1-4185-0624-9. $16.99.

RECOMMENDED READING:
Burgess, Stanley M., ed. The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. Zondervan, 2002. 1278 pp. ISBN: 0-310-22481-0. $49.00.

Anderson, Allan, and Edmond Tang, eds. Asian and Pentecostal: The Charismatic Face of Asia. 596 pp. ISBN: 1-870345-43-6 (out of print).

Kalu, Ogbu. African Pentecostalism: An Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2008. 359 pp. ISBN: 978-0-19-533999-4. $24.95.

Smith, Calvin, ed. Pentecostal Power: Expressions, Impact and Faith of Latin American Pentecostalism. Brill, 2011. 284 pp. ISBN: 978-90-04-19249-2. $198.68.

ASSIGNMENTS: Students will be given assigned readings and will be expected be present and participating in all classes. They will be asked to make a short presentation on their paper topic, and to submit a major research paper or project approved by the professor.

PREREQUISITES: ThM or PhD student, or advanced MA/MDiv students with CH504, 505, or 506 and written permission of the professor.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (October 2011)