Waiting for Antichrist : Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church by Damian Mark Thompson
How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition - Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London - and attempts to understand how they reconcile doctrines of the end of the world with the demands of their everyday lives. He asks such questions as: Who is making the argument that the world is about to end, and on whose authority? How is it communicated? Which members are persuaded by it? What are the practical consequences for them? How do they rationalize their position? Based on extensive interviews as well as a survey of almost 3000 members, Thompson finds existing explanations of apocalyptic belief inadequate. Although much as been written about apocalyptic belief, Thompson's empirically-based study is unprecedented. It constitutes an important step forward in our understanding of this puzzling feature of contemporary religious life.
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Author: Damian Mark Thompson
Number of Pages: 224 pages
Published Date: 21 Apr 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780195178562
File Name: waiting.for.antichrist.charisma.and.apocalypse.in.a.pentecostal.church.pdf
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Author: Damian Mark Thompson
Number of Pages: 224 pages
Published Date: 21 Apr 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780195178562
File Name: waiting.for.antichrist.charisma.and.apocalypse.in.a.pentecostal.church.pdf
Download Link: waiting for antichrist charisma and apocalypse in a pentecostal church
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How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition - Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London - and attempts to understand how they reconcile doctrines of the end of the world with the demands of their everyday lives. He asks such questions as: Who is making the argument that the world is about to end, and on whose authority? How is it communicated? Which members are persuaded by it? What are the practical consequences for them? How do they rationalize their position? Based on extensive interviews as well as a survey of almost 3000 members, Thompson finds existing explanations of apocalyptic belief inadequate. Although much as been written about apocalyptic belief, Thompson's empirically-based study is unprecedented. It constitutes an important step forward in our understanding of this puzzling feature of contemporary religious life.
Read online Waiting for Antichrist : Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church Buy Waiting for Antichrist : Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church Download Waiting for Antichrist : Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Waiting for Antichrist : Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent
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