William Kay, Anne Dryer, eds.. Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies: A Reader. London: SCM Press, 2004. 492 pp. $39.99, paper, ISBN 978-0-334-02940-3.

Reviewed by Robert Britt-Mills

Published on H- (September, 2007)

In Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies: A the frst part, has two relatively short sections Reader, William Kay and Anne Dryer provide an comprised of nine articles. The frst section con‐ encyclopedic account using mostly primary tains three essays on the "Precursors of Pente‐ sources of both the origins of and theological de‐ costal and Charismatic History" and includes Gor‐ velopments within the Pentecostal movement in don Strachan's account of the theology of Edward the early twentieth century. The text also includes Irving, an essay on the Welsh Revival as reported primary accounts of the developments and spread in newspaper accounts, and A. J. Tomlinson's of the in the 1960s. Since short history of the Church of . The second, the editors attempt to provide broad historical comprised of six articles, focuses on the history of and theological accounts of these movements, all the two movements. The articles are written by the texts are in English and focus on the North founders of these movements like Charles F. American and European locations for these move‐ Parham, originator of the tongues-as-initial-evi‐ ments. The book can be characterized as a classic dence doctrine, William J. Seymour, leader of the reference work useful for anyone interested in Azusa Street Revival, and Frank Bartlemann, an learning about the growth, beliefs, and practices eyewitness to the Azusa Street Revival. The sec‐ of these two spiritual movements from the men tion also includes A. A. Boddy's account of the and women most infuential to their develop‐ Third International Sutherland Convention ment. In order to include the widest possible (1908-14), Guy Shields's article about the 1933 range of voices that characterize Pentecostalism Amarillo, Texas camp meeting, and George R. and Charismatic groups the editors have signif‐ Hawtin's letter from 1987 recounting the desire cantly edited each article down to its most basic for a Pentecostal renewal in 1945. essence. The second part addresses Pentecostal and The book is divided into four parts: history, Charismatic theology and contains three sections theology, theology in practice, and issues. History, with some thirty articles. The three sections are H-Net Reviews

Pentecostal eschatology, healing, and baptism in Charismatic churches. It has eleven sections, each the Spirit and charismatic gifts. The section on es‐ representing its own issue. Section 1 has two arti‐ chatology has articles by Boddy, G. Polman, Eliza‐ cles on pacifsm by Arthur Sydney Booth-Clibborn beth Sisson, Aimee S. McPherson, David Allen, J. and the General Council of the AG (1920). Section Rodman Williams, David Wilkerson, and Peter 2 has one article on generations by J. Roswell Hocken. The next section on healing is comprised Flower. Ecumenism is the next section, with two of ten articles by Boddy, Smith Wigglesworth, H. articles by David J. du Plessis and Michael Harper. Horton, G. Jefreys, F. F. Bosworth, C. L. Parker, T. Sections four through seven are on prosperity L. Osborn; K. Kuhlman, Oral Roberts, and J. Wim‐ (Kenneth Copeland), women (E. N. Bell and Arthur ber with K. Springer. The third section is the Wallis), social concerns (David Wilkerson), and largest, with twelve articles on Spirit baptism and morality (Statement by the Executive Presbytery charismatic gifts composed by Edward Irving; of the AG, 1987). Section 8 has fve articles on ex‐ William Durham; J. Roswell Flower; Donald Gee; orcism and spiritual warfare by du Plessis, Don D. Petts; Dennis Bennett and Rita Bennett; the Basham, Terry Law, G. Otis Jr., and A. Walker. Sec‐ 111th General Assembly of the Presbyterian tion 9 addresses the Toronto blessing with articles Church (1971); Frank D. Macchia; Peter Hocken; T. by John Arnott and Margaret Poloma. Sections 10 B. Barratt; Mike Bickle with Michael Sullivant; and 11 focus on community and mega churches, and Paul Yonggi Cho with R. Whitney Manzano. with three articles on community by Noel Stan‐ The third part, on theology in practice, is the ton, the Mother of God Community, and Cardinal largest, with fve sections: holiness, worship, Suenens and one article on mega churches by Col‐ church life, and missions. The section in Dye. on holiness contains six articles by Jonahan Paul, This reader presents a wonderfully rich over‐ Durham, Grant Wacker, the International Pente‐ view of the historical and theological develop‐ costal Church of Holiness, J. White, and Colin ments of both the Pentecostal and Charismatic Urquhart. Twelve articles make up the section on movements in North America and Europe. It is a worship, by Boddy; Gee; M. B. Woodward Etter; quality reference work with a great depth of edit‐ Niels P. Thompson; the (AG) ed sources which will provide a great starting Hymnal Committee; C. H. Morris and H. Tee; Joel place for additional research of unedited texts on Edwards; Chris Bowater; G. Kendrick; Jack W. the various characters and characteristics critical Hayford; John Wimber; and fnally Darlene to the growth of these movements. William Joseph Zschech. The next section on church life includes Seymour, the founder of the Azusa Street revival, contributions from authors like the Apostolic is one example of the degree of editing and limita‐ Church UK, Arthur Wallis, two by Larry Christen‐ tion of the sources within the reader. The Apos‐ son, Derek Prince, David Tomlinson, and Bickle tolic Faith newspaper he published contained with Sullivant. Evangelism is addressed by Gee, hundreds of his articles, prayers, and sermons Jefereys, Reinhard Bonnke, W. H. T. Richards, L. and yet this reader devotes less than half a page Steiner, D. Watson, John Wimber with Kevin to his words. Yet because the editors are so con‐ Springer, and David Yonggi Cho. The fnal section cise with each author they chose to include they on missions has six articles, including two by C. were able to reprint some one hundred articles Polhill, W. F. P Burton, H. Womersley, Melvin L. and essays which present a rich and diverse ac‐ Hodges, and C. Kraft. count of these two spiritual movements. The fourth and fnal part focuses on a con‐ glomeration of issues within Pentecostal and

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