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Theology and Religion

Resources

  • Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies (University of Birmingham)
    Birmingham is now one of the largest and most prominent research centres for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies throughout the world and our work has received international recognition and acclaim. As well as contributing to the department’s undergraduate programmes, we offer taught and research graduate degrees, and other assistance for researchers.

Portrait of Harold Turner

The collection is a record of Harold Turner's research into the phenomenon of new religious movements arising out of the interaction between traditional cultures and religions with biblical teaching, and with other religions on all continents. The origin and emphasis of the documentation has been whether this phenomenon is wide-spread and how the proliferation of these movements raised important pastoral and theological issues for Christian mission.

The collection comprises periodical and newspaper articles, unpublished papers and original materials.

See the Cadbury Research Library’s catalogue – http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/.

There are so many charismatic and pentecostal churches, many independent,  that it would be impossible to list even a significant proportion of them. Here are a few examples of larger denominations.

  • Azusa Street
    This website explores the historical Azusa Street revival and William J. Seymour, the revival leader.
     
  • The Assemblies of God
    The Assemblies of God was founded in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas with 300 people at the founding convention. Today there are more than 12,700 churches in the U.S. with over 3 million members and adherents. There are more than 66 million Assemblies of God members worldwide, making the Assemblies of God the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
     
  • Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America
     
  • Pentecostal World Fellowship 
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