Frestadius, Simo Kalevi (2018). Whose Pentecostalism? which rationality? the foursquare gospel and Pentecostal biblical pragmatism of the Elim tradition. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
The aim of the thesis is to provide a tradition-specific 'Pentecostal rationality.' To do this it will first analyse and evaluate some of the main contemporary Pentecostal rationalities and' epistemologies (chapter 1), before proposing that Alasdair Macintyre's tradition-focused and historically-minded narrative approach is conducive in providing a more tradition-constituted Pentecostal rationality (chapter 2). Utilising the methodological insight of Macintyre, the thesis will then provide a philosophically informed historical narrative of a Pentecostal tradition, namely, the Elim Pentecostal Church, by exploring its underlying context and roots as a classical British Pentecostal movement (chapter 3), its emergence as a religious tradition (chapter 4), and its two major 'epistemological crises' (chapters 5 & 6). Based on this historical narration, the thesis will argue that Elim's tacit Pentecostal rationality is best defined as Pentecostal Biblical Pragmatism in a Foursquare Gospel framework. This form of rationality will then be developed vis-a-vis Elim's Pentecostal concept of truth (chapter 7), biblical hermeneutics (chapter 8), and pragmatic epistemic justification in dialogue with William Alston (chapter 9).
Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | ||||||
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Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | ||||||
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College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law | ||||||
School or Department: | School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Department of Theology and Religion | ||||||
Funders: | None/not applicable | ||||||
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations |
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URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8318 |
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