Winter 2014/Pasadena
CH847
Robeck
CH847: 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 twice a week for two hours in conjunction with CH547. Students will also be expected to participate in a day-long tour of early Pentecostal sites in Los Angeles. See syllabus for further instructions.
REQUIRED READING:
Alexander, Estrelda Y. Black Fire: 100 Years of African American Pentecostalism. InterVarsity Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0830825868, Pub. Price $30.00 [406 pp.].
Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism. Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0521532808, Pub. Price $28.00 [302 pp.].
Anderson, Allan, et. al., eds. Studying Global Pentecostalism: Theories and Methods. University of California Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0520266629, Pub. Price $24.95 [325 pp.].
Miller, Donald E., and Tetsunao Yamamori. Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement. University of California Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0520251946, Pub. Price $26.95 [262 pp.].
Robeck, Cecil M., Jr. The Azusa Street Mission and Revival: The Birth of the Global Pentecostal Movement. Thomas Nelson, 2006. ISBN: 978-1418506247, Pub. Price $16.99 [342 pp.].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Anderson, Allan Heaton, To the Ends of the Earth: Pentecostalism and the Transformation of World Christianity Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-0195386424, Pub. Price $24.95 [311 pp.].
Anderson, Allan, and Edmond Tang, eds. Asian and Pentecostal: The Charismatic Face of Asia. ISBN: 978-1870345439, Pub. Price not available [596 pp.]. ***OUT OF PRINT.
Burgess, Stanley M., ed. The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements. Zondervan, 2002. ISBN: 978-0310224815, $49.00 [1278 pp.].
Kalu, Ogbu. African Pentecostalism: An Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0195339994, Pub. Price $24.95 [359 pp.]
Smith, Calvin, ed. Pentecostal Power: Expressions, Impact and Faith of Latin American Pentecostalism. Brill, 2011. ISBN: 978-9004192492, Pub. Price $198.68 [284 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Class attendance and participation in Saturday excursion are expected.
Students will make a short presentation on an assigned topic (20% of grade).
Timely paper topic selection and bibliography approved by the professor will constitute 20% of the grade.
A final research paper of approximately 30 pages will constitute 60% of the grade. Languages must be used where appropriate.
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAMNINATION: None.