Article on Neo-Pentecostalism

8/13/2019 Article on Neo-Pentecostalism

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A Critical appraisal of Tradition as a source ofTheology against Post-Modernist challenges with

special reference to Ernst Troeltsch in the light of

Neo-Pentecostalism

Thomas YOHANNAN

January 2010


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Table of Contents

Page No.

1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. WHAT IS NEO-PENTECOSTALIS! 3

3. TRADITION AS A SOURCE O" THEOLO#$ %

3.1"our&' Wor() Con*eren+e on "a,&' an) Or)er on&rea(

3.2Se+on) /a&,+an Coun+,(

3.3 I(,+a&,on *or Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, 4

5. CHALLEN#ES TO TRADITION POST-ODERNIS 4

5.1 Ianue( 6an& 10

5.2 De7e(oen& o* Po&-o)ern T'eo(ogy 10

5.3 I(,+a&,on *or Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, 12

%. ERNST TROELTSCH A S$NTHESIS! 12

%.1 In*(uen+e ,n +areer 12

%.2 Na&ure o* re(,g,on 13

%.3 y&,+, 15

%.5 I(,+a&,on *or Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, 15

. CONCLUSION 1%

8. 9I9LIO#RAPH$ 1%

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1. INTRODUCTION

C'ur+' ,n &'e 21&,((enn,u &an) aaren&(y 'oogenou 'o:e7er :,&' e;&ree

7ar,a&,on. "or e7era( )e+a)e< :ar +r,e *or organ,+ un,&y are =e,ng au),=(e a&

+oon ga&'er,ng o* ),**eren& (e7e(. T'e ,ue o* +on&eorary o+,e&y a>e a

)e(,=era&e ),(a,)a&,on aga,n& any o,=,(,&,e o* un,&y. One o* &'e a?or ,ue &'a&

C'ur+' &rugg(e , &o :,&'&an) ,n &'e ,)& o* &:o +a((ou an&,a&'e&,+ rea(,&,e

Tra),&,on o* &'e C'ur+' an) Po&-o)ern,. "or a u=&an&,a( yn&'e, o* &',

,&ua&,on< Ern& Troe(&+' 'a en7,age) @y&,+,< a &',r) +'ara+&er,&,+< :',+' ,

re(e7an& *or C'r,&,an,&y ,n &'e o&-o)ern :or(). T', yn&'e, , raga&,+a((y

ar&,+u(a&e) &o &'e +'ara+&er,,&+ o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(,< :',+' , a 7,&a( an) a+&,7e

*or+e *or ean,ng*u( C'r,&,an,&y &o &'e reen& o+,e&y.

T', aer (oo> &r,e *or a &r,(ogy o* Tra),&,on Po&-o)ern,

@y&,+, o* Ern& Troe(&+' :,&' ,(,+a&,on *or Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, a(,e) a a

+oon )eno,na&or.

2. WHAT IS NEO-PENTECOSTAIS!"

Wa(&er J. Ho((en:eger< 'a g,7en a =roa) +(a,*,+a&,on o* Pen&e+o&a(, a 1B

C(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(< 2B C'ar,a&,+ rene:a( o7een& 3B Pen&e+o&a( or

@Pen&e+o&a(-(,>e ,n)een)en& +'ur+' ,n &'e a?or,&y Wor().1 T'e +(a,+a(

Pen&e+o&a(, :',+' +an &ra+e =a+> ,& or,g,n *ro &'e Aua &ree& re7,7a( 'a =een

,n&,&u&,ona(,e) &o ore or (e ano&'er ro&e&an& e7ange(,+a( )eno,na&,on. Neo-

Pen&e+o&a(,< a &er &'a& )e7e(oe) *ro ),**eren& )eno,na&,ona( +,r+(e< +an =e

+a((e) an aa(gaa&,on o* =o&' e+on) an) &',r) +(a,*,+a&,on o* Ho((en:eger< 'a

'e(e) &o re7,7e &'e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(, ee+,a((y ,n &er o* @*re' ,r,&ua(

e;er,en+e.2

So< a(&'oug' &'e eergen+e o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, :a re)o,nan&(y *ro o&'er

',&or,+a( )eno,na&,on< ,& 'a ,& roo& :,&',n &'e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(, a(o. ./.

T'oa an) C. $o'annan 'a7e o,n&e) ou& o* a ),a&rou *u&ure *or &'e +(a,+a(

Pen&e+o&a( +'ur+'e ,* &'ere :ere no eergen+e o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, +o,ng u

1Wa(&er J. Ho((en:egeron< 1448< 1.2S&e'en J. Hun&< Der,7a&,on an) We&ern Pen&e+o&a(, Re7,,&e) Neo-Pen&e+o&a(,


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:,&',n ,&.3 In &', :ay< ,& 'ou() =e no&,+e) &'a& &'e ),&,n+& o7een& are no& o

),&,n+&,7e :,&' +u&&,ng e)ge.

Ho:e7er< &'ere are +er&a,n +r,&er,a :',+' a>e Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, ),&,n+&,7e *ro

&'e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(,. Doug(a 9. +#a: 'a ,)en&,*,e) a& (ea& *our *ea&ure.

",r&(y< ,& a)'eren& are *ro &'e ,))(e +(a a ooe) &o &'e (o:er +(a o*

+(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(,. Se+on)(y< a ra+&,+a( an) o,&,7e re(a&,on', :,&' &'e

',&or,+a( )eno,na&,on , +on,&en&(y a,n&a,ne) :',(e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(,

&en) &o ),ao+,a&e ,& a)'eren& +o(e&e(y *ro o&'er )eno,na&,on. T',r)(y< ,& ,

a re+en& )e7e(oen& :'ere a &'e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(, )a&e =a+> &o &'e

=eg,nn,ng o* &'e 20&'+en&ury. "our&'(y< ,& 'a &ran+en)e) a(( &'e )eno,na&,ona( an)

+on*e,ona( =oun)ar,e aong &'e ',&or,+a( +'ur+'e.5 A(&'oug' Neo-

Pen&e+o&a(, )oe no& re&a,n ,& ,)en&,&y *ro +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(, ,n :a&er-&,g'&

+oar&en&< =e+aue o* ,& ar&,+u(ar ,(,+a&,on &o &'e +oe o* &', &u)y< an

e;+(u,7e *o+u , ,ne7,&a=(e. 9ae) on &', reaon< ),**eren& )e*,n,&,on an) ana(y,

regar),ng Pen&e+o&a(C'ar,a&,+ o7een& )one =y @9arre&& an) To)) a :e(( a

Jo'n&one an) an)ry>% 7,e:e) a ore o* a +ore'en,7e or ,n+(u,7e &yeno: &'e ),**eren& +a&egor,e ,n :',+' ,& a)'eren& *a((. Pe&er Ho+>en

'a r,g'&(y a,) Ca&egor,a&,on o* u+' a 7ar,ega&e) 'enoenon , a r,>y

un)er&a>,ngF.Ho:e7er 'e 'a =roa)(y +(a,*,e) &'e 'enoenon ,n&o &:o. T'e *,r&

+a&egory 'a a re*eren&,a( or,en&a&,on &o ,n),7,)ua(, o* &'e,r +u(&ure an) &'e e+on)

grou +'a((enge &'e ,n),7,)ua(, an) *or a ne: +orora&e C'r,&,an (,*e &y(e. 8

A(&'oug' 'e ean& &', +(a,*,+a&,on *or &'e &',r) +a&egory o* Ho((en:eger< ,& +an =e

a(,e) a a +(a,*,+a&,on *or Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, ,n genera( =e+aue ,n),7,)ua(,

'a =een a 'enoenon :ee,ng &'roug' o)ern o+,e&,e.

3Pa&or ./.T'oa , a ,oneer,ng (ea)er aong &'e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a( +'ur+'e a& 6era(a aou&'ern &a&e o* In),a. C.$o'annan :a a ro,nen& (ay (ea)er ,n &'e Ae=(,e o* #o) +'ur+' ,n

6era(a< In),a.5Doug(a 9. +#a:< ean,ng an) 9e(ong,ng ,n a C'ar,a&,+ +ongrega&,on An In7e&,ga&,on ,n&o

our+e o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a( u++e


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T'e a,n e'a, o* &'e )e7e(oen& o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, , &'e +on+e& o*

+'ur+' :,&' a 7,,on o* un,7era( re&ora&,on. T'e +r,&ura( =a, *or &'e re&ora&,on ,

&a>en *ro E'e,an 511. Ho:e7er &'ere are e7era( ue&,on an) +on+ern

re7a(en& ,n re(a&,on &o &'e :'o(e uroe o* @re&ora&,on. T'ere , an eu,7a(en& &er

ue) :,&',n &', 'ere @rene:a(. So :'a& are &'e e;&en& o* ,(,+a&,on &'ee &er

+arry! An ,n&ere&,ng ue&,on :',+' 'a an e+uen,+a( ,(,+a&,on I

rene:a(,F +o,&&e) &o an e+uen,+a( un,&,ng o* &'e ),7,)e) )eno,na&,on an)

re&ora&,on,F +o,&&e) &o a re&ora&,on o* &'e Ne: Te&aen& +'ur+' &'a& regar)

&'e )eno,na&,on a a& =e& ,rre(e7an&< a& :or& ao&a&e!F A ore +ore'en,7e

&er )e7e(oe) =y S+o&& Hen)r,; :,&' ree+& &o Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, +an =e rene:a(

a re&ora&,on o* &'e Ne: Te&aen& +'ur+'.F4T', , no& an a=o(u&e un)er&an),ng

a=ou& Neo-Pen&e+o&a(,< 'o:e7er ,& *o&er &o a (arge e;&an& ,n &'e +oe o* &',

&u)y.

#. TRADITION AS A SOURCE O$ THEOO%Y

W,&' &'e a)7en& o* u+' 'enoenon (,>e Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, &'e +en&ra(,&y o*

C'r,&,an,&y un(,>e any o&'er &,e ,n &'e ',&ory o* C'r,&,an,&y , )raa&,+a((y

+'ang,ng &'roug'ou& &'e (a& +en&ury an) reen&. A,) &', ore +o(e;

'enoenon< &'ere :e *,n) an ,n+reae o* &'e @o(y+en&r,+,&y o* &'e C'r,&,an

y=o(,+ un,7ere.10Tra),&,on a a our+e o* C'r,&,an &'eo(ogy 'a re+e,7e) 7ar,ou

,n&erre&a&,on an) ),en,on :',(e &rugg(,ng :,&' &'ee ,ue.

Tra),&,on , un)er&oo) a no&',ng (e &'an *u(( goe(F< &'e C'r,&-e7en& a

e;er,en+e) =y &'e ),+,(e an) a 'are) =y &'e an) &'u 'an)e) on ,n an) &'roug'

&'e ao&o(,+ +oun,&y. T'e @*u((-goe( , no& ?u& :or) &'a& +ou() =e o>en an)

:r,&&en )o:nK ,& , &'e *u(( rea(,&y o* C'r,& an) ', S,r,&< o* Ea&er an) Pen&e+o&. 11

A(&'oug' ,& , no& o,=(e &o +ore'en) a(( ar&,+u(a&,on +on+ern,ng &ra),&,on,n


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A +ore'en,7e (oo> ,n&o &'e &ra),&,on o* +'ur+' :ou() ge& =ene*,&e) =y &'e &u),e

on &'e reor& o* &:o a?or e7en& ,n &'e o)ern :or() C'r,&,an,&y T'e *,r& :a &'e

Reor& o* &'e "our&' Wor() Con*eren+e on "a,&' an) Or)er G'e() a& on&rea( ,n 143B

+on+ern,ng S+r,&ure< Tra),&,on an) Tra),&,on.F T'e e+on) :a &'e rou(ga&,on

,n 14% o* &'e Se+on) /a&,+an Coun+,(Dogmatic #onstitution on divine Revelation,

:,&' ,& &rea&en& o* Tra),&,on ,n &'e +ru+,a( e+on) C'a&er< T'e Tran,,on o*

D,7,ne Re7e(a&,onF.

#.1 $o&'th Wo'l( Confe'en)e on $a*th an( O'(e' + !ont'eal

A& on&rea(< &'ere :ere ),**eren& &er an) ean,ng a&&r,=u&e) &o tradition"

)radition :,&' a +a,&a( T ,n),+a&e &'e #oe( &ran,&&e) &'roug' genera&,on ,n an)

=y &'e C'ur+'.13T', , no& on(y a e& o* )oga< =u& a (,7,ng rea(,&y ae) on

&'roug' &'e :or> o* Ho(y S,r,&. Ho:e7er< &', Tra),&,on , e=o),e) ,n ),**eren&

traditionso* &'e +'ur+'. T', ,n),+a&e =o&' ),7er,&y o* e;re,on an) +on*e,ona(

&ra),&,on. 9u& a +oon +r,&,ue &o &', &an) ar,e *ro a ue&,on :'e&'er a((

traditions :',+' +(a, &o =e C'r,&,an +on&a,n &'e )radition!15 T', , *ro an

a:arene o* &'e *a+& &'a& &'ere are genu,ne a :e(( a ),&or&e) &ra),&,on e;,&e) ,n

&'e ',&ory o* C'r,&,an,&y. T', :a an ,ue r,g'& *ro &'e ear(y )ay o* C'r,&,an,&y.

So :e 'a7e een +'ur+' &a>,ng ao&o(,+ :r,&,ng< +anon o* Ne: Te&aen&en 'ae ,n 7ar,ou

),en,on. W',(e oe a++e&e) &'e 'ereneu&,+a( r,n+,(e o* &a>,ng &'e +r,&ure

a a :'o(e< o&'er (oo>e) ,n&o >ey &'ee &'a& are +on,)ere) +en&ra( an)

+ore'en)e) &'e re&. S&,(( o&'er (oo>e) :'a& S+r,&ure ay &o &'e erona(

+on+,en+e< un)er &'e gu,)an+e o* &'e Ho(y S,r,&. So &'e Or&'o)o; C'ur+' (oo>e)

,n&o E+uen,+a( Coun+,(< C'ur+' "a&'erK Roan Ca&'o(,+ C'ur+' (oo>e) ,n&o

C'ur+' ag,&er,u guar),ng &'e,r *a,&'< o&'er )eno,na&,on (oo>e) &o &'e,r

ree+&,7e +on*e,ona( )o+uen& or +ree) a &'e r,n+,(e o* ,n&erre&a&,on. T', ,n&o &'e ro(e o* Ho(y S,r,& :'o ga7e &'e g,*& o* &ongue ,n Pen&e+o&.

T'roug' &'e o:er o* Ho(y S,r,&< ao&(e +ou() rea+' &o a(( en ,n &'e,r &ongue an)

a(( :ere un,&e) ,n &'e er7,+e o* #o). So &ra),&,on G:,&' a a(( &B ,(,e a

&ra),&,onary ro+e :'ere Tra),&,on a *ar a o,=(e &r,e) &o re(a&e &o e7ery +u(&ure

an) a& &'e ae &,e< )eon&ra&e ,& &ran+en)en+e o* a(( ),7,,on o* 'uan,&y.

T', a(o ,(,e &'e ore Tra),&,on , e;ree) ,n 7ary,ng &er< ,& un,7era(,&y ,

a(( &'e ore re7ea(e).21 Ho:e7er< &'e +'ur+' , *a+e) :,&' &:o ,or&an&

reon,=,(,&,e. W',(e ,& &ran,& &'e Tra),&,on &o e7ery +u(&ure< &'ere , a ara),g

',*& 'aene) ,n &'e o+,a( &ru+&ure =e+aue o* &e+'no(ogy< +,en+e. No: ,& , o* a

ore +o(e; an) +r,&,+a( &'oug'& &o:ar) :',+' o)ern o+,e&,e an) ,n),7,)ua(

1I=,).< %3-%5.18I=,).< %5.1I=,).< %5-%%.14

I=,).< %.20I=,).< %821I=,).< %-4.

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are u++u=e) &o.22So ,& , a ),**,+u(& &a> *or C'ur+' &o &ran,& Tra),&,on &o &',

+on&eorary o+,a( &'oug'&.

#.2 Se)on( ,at*)an Co&n)*l

A++or),ng &o /a&,+an II :'a& a>e &ra),&,on ,or&an& , re7e(a&,on. #o) re7ea(

a=ou& H,e(* an) H, ,n&en&,on &'roug' re7e(a&,on. T', , ,n&en)e) *or a((

'uan,&y an) &'ere*ore nee) &o =e reer7e) *or e7ery genera&,on. W'a& 'a =een

re+or)e) ,n :r,&&en *or 'a =e+oe +r,&ure an) :'a& , &,(( ,n &'e ora( *or , &'e

&ra),&,on. T'en &'e reor& goe on &o )e*,ne &'a& a(( S+r,&ure , no& re7e(a&,on =u& &'e

e**e+& o* re7e(a&,on &'a& 'a +aue) uon 'uan,&y e,&'er o,&,7e or nega&,7e. In &'e

,,(ar *a',on< &ra),&,on a(o ,n+(u)e any &',ng &'a& +aue) a a reone &o

re7e(a&,on *ro 'uan,&y.23

I& a**,r Ne: Te&aen& a &'e eranen& an) un+'ang,ng &e&,ony o* &'e ao&o(,+

genera&,on =u& no& +o(e&e. "ur&'er< &', :r,&&en re+or) rea,n )ea) ,* ,& , no&

ro7,)e) ,n&erre&a&,on *or *u&ure genera&,on an) &', 'a =een a)e o,=(e

&'roug' a +on&,nuou &ra),&,on o* un)er&an),ng an) e;(ana&,on.25 T'ere*ore &o #o). 2%

#o) :a ea>,ng ,n an+,en& &,(( engage ,n an un,n&erru&,ng +on7era&,on :,&'

C'ur+' &'roug' Ho(y S,r,&.2I& ,(,e a +er&a,n ,n&,a+y an) ,neara=,(,&y an) a a

reu(&< &'e +'ur+' )ra: &'e @+er&a,n&y o* e7ery&',ng :',+' 'a =een re7ea(e)28no&

?u& *ro S+r,&ure =u& a(o *ro &'e &ra),&,on a :e((. Ho:e7er< ,* &', ,n&erre&a&,on

, g,7en =y 'uan e**or&< ,& +an (ea) &o error. To a7o,) u+' ,rre7o+a=(e reu(& T'e

Aer,+a Pre< 14< 10-104.25I=,).< 104.2%I=,).< 11%.2I=,).< 11.28

I=,).< 118.2I=,).< 104.24I=,).< 11.


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W',(e a**,r,ng &'e Tra),&,on on one ,)e< &'e e+uen,+a( ),+u,on =egan &o ene

&'e ,n+o(e&ene :,&'ou& a 7,&a( an) a+&,7e an,*e&a&,on o* Ho(y S,r,& ,n &'e

+'ur+'. Le(,e Ne:=,g,n< :'oe +on&r,=u&,on ar>e) )e+,,7e &urn,ng o,n& ,n &'e

e+uen,+a( ),+u,on 'a a,)< @C'r,&,an (,*e , an e7ery )ay en+oun&er :,&' &'e

o:er an) reen+e o* &'e Ho(y S,r,& :',+' +anno& =e u=&,&u&e) :,&' or&'o)o;y o*

)o+&r,ne or ur,&y o* ao&o(,+ u++e,onF.30He *ur&'er ugge& &'a& Ca&'o(,+, an)

Pro&e&an&, &'a& &re on Or)er G&ru+&ureB an) "a,&' GeageB ree+&,7e(y are

engage) ,n an ,n+o(e&e ),a(ogue :,&'ou& &'e ae+& o* Ho(y S,r,& :',+' , +ru+,a(

&o C'r,&,an un,&y. To a>e &'e ),a(ogue ,n&o a +o(e&e :'o(e< 'e ugge&e)

+on7era&,on :,&' ano&'er C'r,&,an &ra),&,on- &'e Pen&e+o&a(. I& +an =e a,) *ro

14%3 +esslie 0ew1igin u=(,'e) )he ousehold of 3od, &'45M &'ere 'a =een a

,gn,*,+an& eergen+e an) u++e o* C'ar,a&,+ Rene:a(- e'a,,ng &'e S,r,&

:or> ,n )eno,na&,on +(oe(y a(,gne) :,&' &'e e+uen,+a( o7een& &'roug'ou&

&'e :or().31

A(o& eu,7a(en&(y ,n /a&,+an II< a(( &'a& 'a =een ),+ue) an) a,) , uar,e)

,n &'e rayer o* Poe Jo'n III *or a Ne: Pen&e+o& ar>e) =y un,&y ,n &'e Ho(y

S,r,&. W,&' ree+& &o ,r,&ua( g,*& ,n ar&,+u(ar o ,or&an& ,n Pen&e+o&a(

T'eo(ogy /a&,+an II a++e&e) an) en+ourage) &'e +on&,nue) oera&,on o*

charismata ,n &'e (,*e o* &'e +'ur+'. T', (e) Ca&'o(,+ &o ar&,+,a&e ,n &'e

Pen&e+o&a( o7een& ,n+e 148 an) &'ey :ere en+ourage) &o =u,() o,&,7e

re(a&,on', =y 7,,&,ng &'e er7,+e o* :or', an) o&'er ee&,ng. /a&,+an II

,n&ro)u+e) Ca&'o(,+ &o &'e Pen&e+o&a( e;er,en+e a a legitimate e;er,en+e o*

C'r,&,an ,r,&ua(,&y.32

. CHAEN%ES TO TRADITION + POST-!ODERNIS!

In a**,r,ng Tra),&,on a(o& a(( ',&or,+a( )eno,na&,on :ere unan,ou ,n &'e,r

e++(e,a&,+a( +oun+,(. Ho:e7er< a& &'e +oun&er ar& o* &'e ,neara=(e @+'ur+' an)

o+,e&y en&,&y< a +o(e&e :a&er'e) :a a& )a:n. A ,& 'a =een o,n&e) ou& =y 6ar(

ar;< &'e ro(e o* &ra),&,on gra)ua((y )e+(,ne :,&' &'e )e7e(oen& o* o)ern

o+,e&,e.33Re+en&(y U(r,+' 9e+> an) An&'ony #,))en +o,ne) &', 'enoenon a

@)e&ra),&,ona(,a&,on an) &'e eergen+e o* @o&-&ra),&,ona( o+,e&y. In &'e ear(y

30Le(,e Ne:=,g,n< )he ousehold of 3od, Lon)on SC Pre< 14%3< 8.31R,+'ar) ue=e)eau;< )he 0ew #harismatics,Ne: $or> Dou=(e)ay an) +oany< 148< 18%-8.32

I=,).< 188-84.33Jo'n 9. T'oon< Tra),&,on an) Se(* ,n a e),a&e) Wor():e(( Pu=(,'er< 144< 4-10< 4.

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&age o* o)ern,a&,on< &'e o+,e&,e :ere )een),ng a,n(y on re-e;,&,ng

&ra),&,on< =u& a &'e &age )e7e(oe) &o ,& a)7an+e) 'ae< &'ere &ra),&,on are

,n+rea,ng(y un)er,ne) =o&' a& &'e +o((e+&,7e an) ,n),7,)ua( (e7e(.35 T'e

re)o,nan& =ae *or &', 'enoenon +oe *ro &'e ,gra&,on< ),(o+a&,on an)

ree&&(,ng o* ou(a&,on :'ere eo(e =e+oe ,n+rea,ng(y reo&e o* &'e,r or,g,na(

+on&e;&. A& a (a&er &age< an ,n),7,)ua( ay *ee( oe a&&ra+&,on &o< an) ye& *ee( &'a&

&'ee &ra),&,on 'a7e (,&&(e =ear,ng on &'e a+&ua( +,r+u&an+e o* &'e,r (,*e.3%T', +an

=e +a((e) a a +oon *oregroun) *or &'e eergen+e o* Po&-o)ern, ,n ,&

raga&,+ ene. 9u& ,& , no& enoug' &o )e*,ne &', a(( &'e ore +o(e;

'enoenon. T'ere are e+,*,+ +on&r,=u&,on *ro oe o* &'e o)ern ',(oo'er,ng &o e&a'y,+. He &oo> ',

=ae *ro &'e Coern,+an re7o(u&,on =y (a+,ng o=?e+& a& &'e +en&re an) 'ou()

+on*or &o our >no:(e)ge ,n&ea) o* >no:(e)ge +on*or &o o=?e+&. He rooe) a

priori >no:(e)ge< :',+' ,n,& &'a& a(( o* our >no:(e)ge nee) no& ne+ear,(y ar,e

*ro e;er,en+e. T', , o,=(e &'roug' ure reaon )e7o,) o* any >,n) o*

e;er,en+e.3"ro &', o&u(a&,on< 'e *oru(a&e) an on&o(og,+a( arguen& &'a& &a>e

&'e &ar& *ro &'e yn&'e&,+ a priori +on+e& ,n or)er &o e&a=(,' &'e e;,&en+e o*

#o).38T', , &'e +ree) o* Po&-o)ern, &'a& rea(,&y +an =e >no:n on(y &'roug' &'e

a priori y&e o* &'e ou&*,& o* &'e 'uan ,n)3

.2 De0eloment of Post-!o(e'n Theolo

One o* &'e er&,nen& ue&,on &'a& ra,e aga,n& &'e e+uen,+a( ),+u,on a=ou&

Tra),&,on , W'y )o :e nee) any un,7era( &ru&' o* Tra),&,on< :'en C'r,&,an,&y 'a

a(:ay &r,e) *or a e&aor'o, o* ,& +on&en& =e*,&&,ng *or ),**eren& +on&e;& o*

'uan,&y!34T'e a?or ,ue (,e =e',n) &'e :'o(e ae+& o* o&-o)ern &'eo(ogy ,

&'e ue&,on o* &'e arae&er o* 'ereneu&,+. To an:er &', ue&,on< &'ere are

e7era( ,n&er +onne+&e) )e7e(oen& 'aene) ,n &'e @',(oo'y o* 'ereneu&,+

an) 'ereneu&,+ o* ',(oo'y50 W',(e W,('e( D,(&'ey ',g'(,g'&e) &'e

35I=,).< 4.3%I=,).< 103-10%.3An&'ony 6enny:e(( Pu=(,'er< 144< 2%3-2%5.38I=,).< 28.3

Hou&een< Op" cit", %8.34I=,).< %8.50I=,).< 0.

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@&oryWor)-e7en& or 6erygaM =e',n) or =e*ore &'e @',&ory a an un)er&an),ng

an) no& ne+ear,(y an e;(ana&,on51,ng

an) a((o:,ng &'e &e;& &o ea> au&onoou(y53. A(( &'ee &an)o,n&< ee+,a((y

#a)aer< :ere ue) *reuen&(y a& ),**eren& &,e ,n &'e ',&ory o* e+uen,+a(

o7een&. Ho:e7er< ', ',(oo'y o* 'ereneu&,+ 'a) er,ou nega&,7e

reer+u,on. W'en a((o:e) &'e &e;& &o ea> au&onoou(y< ,& ne7er 'a any

ar&,+u(ar ),re+&,on. In ano&'er :ay< ,& 'a any @),**eren& un)er&an),ng55.T',

(e) &'e @)e+on&ru+&,on,& ',(oo'y5% o* Ja+ue Derr,)a &o a7e a &rong

*oun)a&,on ,n &'e &'eo(ogy o* 'ereneu&,+. T'roug' &'e +on+e& o* @,gn,*,+a&,on 'e

e(u+,)a&e< &'e en&a( e;er,en+e a ae *or a((< =u& &'e ),**eren+e +oe :'en

oeone ,gn,*,e &'e e;er,en+e &'roug' (anguage.5 So :'en :e +(a, &o

un)er&an) oe&',ng a rea(,&y &'roug' our e;re,on a (anguage< ,& , ?u& a

+on&ru+&,on :',+' 'a no un,7era( re(,a=,(,&y.58A(o &', a&&e& &o +on&ru+&,on

o,& a ene o* uer,or,&y e;,& on &'e ,n&erre&er. A& &', ?un+&ure Derr,)a< a> &o

rea,n oen &o ),**eren+e =y )e+on&ru+&,ng any &ye o* (anguage &'a& e;er+,e

onoo(y an) )o,n,on.5De+on&ru+&,on 'o: 'o: ean,ng o7er*(o: (,,&K ,&

)oe no& erae (,,&.F54T', , +a((e) @),**eran+e< ,(,e *ur&'er ),**eren&,a&,on.%0

T', )e7e(oen& :a r,ar,(y ,n&en)e) *or o+,e&y an) +u(&ure. S,n+e +'ur+' , an

,neara=(e ar& o* o+,e&y an) +u(&ure< ,& ,(,+a&,on 'a7e *ar rea+',ng

reer+u,on :,&',n C'r,&,an,&y.

.# Iml*)at*ons fo' Neo-Pente)ostal*sm

51I=,).< 1.52I=,).< 2.53I=,).< 3.55I=,).< 3.5%I=,).< 5.5Ja+ue Derr,)a< T'e en) o* &'e =oo> an) &'e =eg,nn,ng o* :r,&,ng


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H,&or,+ )eno,na&,on :,&nee) a :,)e gro:&' o* &'eo(og,+a( ),en& ,n &'e ,;&,e.

Se7era( e;&ree &'eo(og,+a( 7,e: :ere e;ree) an) &o(era&e) ,n &'ee

)eno,na&,on G,+ono+(a&,+ 7,e: o* 9,'o Jae P,>e o* Ca(,*orn,a< 9,'o J.A.T.

Ro=,non @)ea&' o* #o)F o7een& ,n 140B. T', 'a a+&ua((y 'e(e) =r,ng a=ou&

&'e gro:&' an) rea) o* C'ar,a&,+ Rene:a( ,n &'oe )eno,na&,on. T'u ,n 14 o+,e&y )r,*& a:ay *ro &'e re(,g,on.

Ho:e7er< e+u(ar,a&,on ro)u+e) a >,n) o* ean,ng(e< ),+,(,ne (e (,*e &o ,&

a)'eren&. T', 'a 'e(e) ,n),re+&(y &'e rea) o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, =e+aue &'ey

ro7,)e) ean,ng an) ,n,&e) on &'e ),+,(,ne.%2

Ano&'er ,or&an& ,n*(uen+e o* o&-o)ern,&y :a &'e eergen+e o* young eo(e

an) +oun&er-+u(&ura( o7een& o* 140< :',+' re?e+&e) &'e @matter of fact7

+'ara+&er an) re+o7ere) &'e y&,+a( e(een& ,n e7ery)ay (,*e. Neo-Pen&e+o&a(,

:,&' ,& +on&en& u+' a ro'e,e< ),7,ne 'ea(,ng an) g(oo(a(,a 'a ro7,)e)

ean,ng o* (,*e a :e(( a ,& y&ery &o a grea& e;&en&.%3

3. ERNST TROETSCH + A SYNTHESIS"

S&an),ng a& &'e +ro roa) o* &'e a=o7e e;&ree oo,&e +urren&< &'eo(og,an :ere

&rugg(,ng :,&' oe =a,+ ,ue o* :or() C'r,&,an,&y. S&a+>'oue o,ne

A((< ,n one :ay or ano&'er< &rugg(e :,&' &'e ,ue o* 'o: &o a++e& &'e ',&or,+a(

na&ure o* C'r,&,an,&y :,&'ou& u++u=,ng &o re(a&,7,< 'o: &o a**,r &'e

&ran+en)en& +(a, o* C'r,&,an,&y :,&'ou& re+oure &o uerna&ura(,& e&a'y,+e o*

&'e o=?e+&,7e &reaure o* gra+e an) o* re)e&,on. T'e sect< re?e+& &'e urroun),ng

o+,e&y an) 'a an e&',+ o* r,gor< er*e+&,on an) &ran*ora&,on< e'a,e

+on7er,on an) +o,&en&. T'e m%stic, r,ar,(y a u=?e+&,7e(y re(,g,ou eron

:'o , no& (,n>e) &o any ar&,+u(ar re(,g,ou =o)y< e'a,e ,nner e;er,en+e.5

To &'e *o+u o* &', &u)y< @y&,+, o* Troe(&+' +an =e +on,)ere) a a e(&,ng o&

*or &'e u&ua((y an&agon,&,+ en&,&,e &ra),&,on an) o& o)ern,.

3.# !st*)*sm

In a :,)e ene< y&,+, , a @),re+& ,n:ar) an) reen& re(,g,ou e;er,en+e. % I&

+an e,&'er =e a rea+&,on aga,n& o=?e+&,7e *or o* :or', or a >,n) o* u(een& =y

erona( ur. Ho:e7er< y&,+, 7,e: ou(ar re(,g,ou *or a a7erage an)

ar&,*,+,a( =e+aue ,& e;ree ,&e(* ,n u=?e+&,7e re(,g,ou e;er,en+e an)

,n:ar)neF. I& o*&en +oe :'en &'e re(,g,ou ene o* 'uan =e,ng are *a+e) :,&'

o=?e+&,*,e) re(,g,on. A(o 'e( eo(e &o engage ,n a ),re+& +oun,on :,&' #o) an)

:,&',n &'e +oe o* &'a& uroe o=?e+&,*,e) re(,g,on :a a++e&e) a a ean.

Troe(&+' en7,age) y&,+, a a un,7era( 'enoenon8 &'a& &ra+e ,& ',&ory

=a+> &o &'e ear(y )ay o* C'r,&,an,&y.

In 'or&< y&,+, , &'e ro+e =y :',+' &'e ,)ea :',+' :ere on+e +on+e&ua(,e)

&o *or o* :or', an) )o+&r,ne ge& &ran*ore) ,n&o erona( an) ,nner e;er,en+e.

T', (ea) &o grou on ure(y erona( =a,< :,&' no eranen& *or. I& =e+oe a

re(,g,on o* &'e +u(&ure) +(ae an) eo&,ona( *or o* ,e&y *or &'e ,((,&era&e. In =o&'

(e7e( ,& , a +o(een& *or &'e C'ur+' an) Se+&. 4

3. Iml*)at*ons fo' Neo-Pente)ostal*sm

W'a& Troe(&+' 7,e:e) or 'oe) 'a +oe &o rea(,a&,on ,n Neo-Pen&e+o&a(,. T'e

),&,n+&,7e +'ara+&er,&,+ o* &', 'enoenon ,)ea((y agree &o &'e arae&er o*

@y&,+, o* Troe(&+'. ",r& o* a(( Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, , no& eara&e o7een&

(,>e +(a,+a( Pen&e+o&a(,. Se+on)(y< ,& 'a &ran+en)e) a(( )eno,na&,ona(

e;+(u,7,. T',r)(y< C'ur+' an) Se+& Ga++or),ng &o Troe(&+'B 'a :e(+oe) ,& a an

5Ern& Troe(&+'< )he Social )eaching of the #hristian #hurches,&ran. O(,7e Wyon< Lon)on #eorge

A((en an) Un:,n L&)< 14%0< 443.%I=,).< 830.I=,).< 831.8

I=,).< 832.I=,).< 830.4I=,).< 443-445.

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,n&egra( ar& o* ,r,&ua(,&y. An) *our&'(y< ,& , no& a ne: 'enoenon< a(&'oug' ,n

',&or,+a( &er ,& ean+,a&e a& &'e =eg,nn,ng o* &'e e+on) 'a(* o* 20 &'+en&ury.

A u=e)eau; 7,e: one o* &'e +on,&en& na&ure o* Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, :a &'a& &'e

Pen&e+o&a( e;er,en+e a a *or+e , o:er*u( enoug' &o rene: &'e +'ur+' ,n ,& *u((

range o* +on&eorary ,n&,&u&,ona( e;re,on- an) o&en& enoug' &o un,*y

C'r,&,an G,r,&ua((yB ,n an e;er,en&,a( an) e;re,7e :ay :,&'ou& reu,r,ng

organ,+ G,n&,&u&,ona(B onene.80 oreo7er< ),**eren& e;re,on o* eo&,on are

a++e&e) a e;re,on o* :or', an) e7en en+ourage).81

4. CONCUSION

T', , no& an e;'au&,7e reear+' ,n&o &'e (a=yr,n&' o* &'ee *our g,gan&,+ 'enoena.

Ho:e7er< &', 'e( u &o >no: 'o: ea+' en&,&y , ,n&er-re(a&e) &o o&'er e,&'er o,&,7e

or nega&,7e. Tra),&,on o* &'e C'ur+' *,n) ,& grea&e& +'a((enge +oe *ro &'e

+on&eorary ',(oo',+a(-+u(&ura( &ren) +a((e) Po&-o)ern,. In &'e ,)& o* &',

an&agon,< &'eo(og,an are (oo>,ng *or u&ua(,&y. Ern& Troe(&+' y&,+,

)e*,ne an a=&ra+& u&ua(,&y e;,&,ng ,n a u,e+en& (e7e(. I& ,(,+a&,on +oe &o an

a+&,7e (e7e( on(y :'en &'ere , a ean,ng*u( an) raga&,+ rea(,&y +oe ,n &'e

e++(e,o(ogy. A(&'oug'< Neo-Pen&e+o&a(, , +on,)ere) &o =e a o7een& ,n

a+a)e,+ +,r+(e< ,& 'e( *or a o,&,7e re*(e+&,on an) rea(,a&,on o* @y&,+, o*

Troe(&+'. In @y&,+,-Neo Pen&e+o&a(, &'e ,(,+a&,on o* Tra),&,on an) ,&

Po& o)ern +'a((enge are +are*u((y =(en)e).

In &er o* Troe(&+' :r,&,ng< o&o)ern, , +(oe(y (,n>e) &o :'a& 'e

+a((e) m%sticism" Ho:e7er ',&ory< +oun,&y an) &ra),&,on are &'e &rue =a, o*

au&onoy an) )e+,,on. A Troe(&+' un)er&oo)< &'ee *ea&ure o* 'uan e;er,en+e

+anno& =e eara&e).82

5. 6I6IO%RAPHY

A==o&&< Wa(&er . an) #a((ag'er< Joe' Ge).B< )he documents of /atican II,Ne:

$or> T'e Aer,+a Pre< 14.

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