Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Healing

by Candy Gunther Brown

Book Overview

Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity is a global phenomenon that comprises a quarter of the world's two billion Christians and is growing rapidly. This volume reveals that the primary appeal of pentecostalism worldwide is as a religion of healing. Contrary to popular stereotypes of flamboyant, fraudulent, anti-medical "faith healing" televangelists who preach a materialistic, "health and wealth" gospel, handle serpents, or sensationally "exorcize"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195393414
• ISBN13: 9780195393415
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"