Cherohala Press
Native American Pentecost: Praxis, Contextualization, Transformation
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9781935931249
ISBN13:
9781935931249
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Native American Pentecost: Praxis, Contextualization, Transformation
$18.33
This important study examines the significance of traditional Native American practices in Pentecostal worship and observes how members of the Native American Contextual Movement integrate these practices. Alexander suggests missiological implications of traditional Native American practices in Pentecostal worship and church life. He addresses the development of the powwow movement and pan-Indianism as an important sociological phenomena paving the way for inter-tribal ministry. He surveys the history of Native American ministries in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) and traces the development of a pneumatological Pentecostal theology of religions and the use of sacred objects in Pentecostalism. By using participant observation, personal interviews, and case studies, Alexander investigates examples of active contextualization and discovers how contextualized traditional practices enhance Native Pentecostal worship and mission. The study focuses on six traditional practices that are being contextualized in Native Pentecostal churches: language, smudging, drums and rattles, dance, talking circles, and ceremony. Alexander argues that implementing these contextualized practices in Pentecostal worship reduces syncretism and moves people closer to God.
| Author: Corky Alexander |
| Publisher: Cherohala Press |
| Publication Date: Aug 31, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 178 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1935931245 |
| ISBN-13: 9781935931249 |
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